MEASLES
description
Measles is a severe respiratory disease very contagious (attack rate 90%).
symptoms
Cough, runny nose, fever, rash, conjunctivitis, white spots inside the mouth
transmission
Breathing, coughing, sneezing
complications
Pneumonia, encephalitis, loss of hearing, diarrhea, death.
Dangerous during a pregnancy : can lead to premature birth or miscarriage
vaccination
MMR vaccine, together with mumps and rubella
First dose at the age of 12 months
Second one around 10 – 13 years old
data
200.000 deaths per year worldwide (1 every 3 minutes…)