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	Measles - MSN Encarta
		Measles, also rubeola, acute, highly contagious, fever-producing disease caused by a filterable virus, different from the virus that causes the less serious disease German measles, or rubella.
		Measles is characterized by small red dots appearing on the surface of the skin, irritation of the eyes (especially on exposure to light), coughing, and a runny nose.
		Mothers who have never had the measles but have been vaccinated do not pass antibodies to their fetuses, and their babies will be vulnerable to measles at birth.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761552682/Measles.html (472 words)

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		Measles is a viral disease of leukocytes and lymphatic tissue that occurs in childhood with the incidence peaking at 5 years of age.
		Inoculation of the upper respiratory tract or conjunctival sac with measles is followed by a period of viral replication in the oral mucosa and in the regional lymph nodes.
		Although administration of live measles vaccine is routinely delayed until 15 months of age or later to eliminate the possible interfering effect of maternally derived antibody, the vaccine may be given to younger infants (as early as six months) if measles is prevalent or the risk of exposure is high.
	www.kcom.edu /faculty/chamberlain/Website/lectures/tritzid/MEASLES.htm (929 words)

	Measles
		Measles is spread by direct contact with nasal or throat secretions of infected people or, less frequently, by airborne transmission.
		Measles vaccine may be given on or after a child's first birthday, but it is recommended at 15 months of age.
		Measles vaccine may be given alone or in a one-shot combination vaccine that protects against measles and rubella (MR) or measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).
	www.state.sd.us /doh/Pubs/measles.htm (378 words)

	Measles - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
		Measles (Rubeola) is a highly communicable disease characterized by fever, general malaise, sneezing, nasal congestion, brassy cough, conjunctivitis, and a maculopapular eruption over the entire body caused by the rubeola virus.
		Measles is most common in school-age children with outbreaks occurring in the winter and spring.
		Measles re-vaccination guidelines are as follows: Persons vaccinated with live measle vaccine before their first birthday should be considered unvaccinated, and should receive at least one dose of measles vaccine.
	www.healthscout.com /ency/419/732/main.html (558 words)

	Measles
		While measles is probably best known for the full-body rash that it causes, the first symptoms of the infection are usually a hacking cough, runny nose, high fever, and watery red eyes.
		Infants are generally protected from measles for 6 to 8 months after birth due to immunity passed on from their mothers.
		Measles vaccine should not be given to pregnant women, or to kids with active tuberculosis, leukemia, lymphoma, or people whose immune systems are suppressed for some reason.
	kidshealth.org /parent/infections/lung/measles.html (1009 words)

	UNICEF - Immunization plus - Reducing measles mortality
		GOAL: To reduce measles mortality by half by 2005 and interrupt transmission of the virus in the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe where measles is still active.
		Measles is a viral respiratory infection that attacks the immune system and is so contagious that any children not immunized will suffer from the disease when exposed.
		The majority of measles deaths occur in the 14 countries where immunization coverage for children was reported to be less than 50 per cent of children in 1999: Afghanistan, Angola, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia and Togo.
	www.unicef.org /immunization/index_measles.html (641 words)

	Measles
		Measles (Rubeola), sometimes known as ten-day measles, red measles, or hard measles, is a viral disease.
		Measles during pregnancy results in a higher risk of prematurity and spontaneous abortion.
		Because measles is easily spread through the air from person to person, UNM requires that all incoming students be immune to measles.
	www.unm.edu /~shc1/measles.html (230 words)

	Measles
		Measles (rubeola) is a highly contagious viral infection—so contagious that 90% of people exposed to it, who are not immune, will develop the disease.
		Measles is caused by a virus (paramyxovirus) that is spread through the air or by contact with infectious droplets from the nose, mouth, or throat.
		Since the 1980s, the live, weakened measles vaccine, available as the combination vaccine of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), is administered in two doses—one at age 12 to 15 months and the second at age 5 to 12 years.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsConditions/Measlescc.html (1545 words)

	WHO \| Measles
		Measles remains a leading cause of death among young children, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine for the past 40 years.
		Measles is an acute viral illness caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family.
		The primary reason for continuing high childhood measles morbidity and mortality is the failure to deliver at least one dose of measles vaccine to all infants.
	www.who.int /mediacentre/factsheets/fs286/en (2002 words)

	Measles - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Measles, mumps, and rubella were once very common diseases in the United States, but they have become rare because of the use of vaccines to prevent them.
		Measles, also known as rubeola, is a disease caused by a a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus.
		Measles is spread through respiration (contact with fluids from an infected person's nose and mouth, either directly or through aerosol transmission), and is highly contagious—90% of people without immunity sharing a house with an infected person will catch it.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /m/measles/intro.htm (1003 words)

	Measles: Disease Information - Travel Medicine Program - Public Health Agency of Canada
		Measles is a highly contagious and acute infectious disease caused by a virus of the genus Morbillivirus in the family Paramyxoviridae.
		Measles or MMR vaccine may be given to adults if they were not immunized as children.
		Two doses of measles vaccine are recommended for all unimmunized travellers over one year of age who were born after 1970 and who are en route to an area where measles occurs (i.e., is endemic), unless there is serologic proof of immunity or physician documentation of prior measles.
	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca /tmp-pmv/info/measles_e.html (1063 words)

	Measles Facts
		Currently, outbreaks of measles are occurring most often on college campuses, among young persons who have not been adequately immunized against measles or whose immunity has decreased since childhood.
		The measles vaccine is part of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine series given to children beginning at 12 months of age.
		Because of this, doctors often recommend that persons vaccinated before 1980 receive another measles vaccination if a measles outbreak occurs in their area, especially if they are in school.
	www.astdhpphe.org /infect/Measles.html (726 words)

	Measles - Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - Public Health Agency of Canada
		Measles vaccine (or MMR) is contraindicated in individuals with a previous anaphylactic reaction to a measles-containing vaccine.
		Measles vaccine may also contain gelatin as a stabilizer, and so those who have had severe allergic reactions to gelatin or gelatincontaining products should be immunized with great caution.
		Measles re-vaccination may still be appropriate for HIV-infected people with moderate immunodeficiency if there is a high risk of measles in the local community or travel to an area where measles is endemic.
	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca /im/vpd-mev/measles_e.html (3527 words)

	UNICEF - Immunization
		Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that kills more children than any other vaccine-preventable disease.
		The measles virus multiplies in the respiratory tract and is transmitted via droplets released into the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
		Measles vaccines can be given as a single antigen dose or in combination with rubella (MR) or rubella and mumps (MMR).
	www.unicef.org /immunization/23245_measles.html (414 words)

	Measles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In the pre-vaccine era in the United States, an estimated three to four million cases of measles occurred annually, and approximately 500,000 cases and 500 deaths were reported annually, with epidemic cycles every two to three years.
		Among these 316 cases, transmission was reported to have occurred in school in 36% of the cases, at home in 26%, and in health care facilities (doctors' offices, hospitals, and hospital emergency rooms) in 22%.
		The total number of measles cases reported to CDC in 1998- 100 -was the lowest number ever recorded in the United States.
	edcp.org /html/measles.html (567 words)

	MDTravel Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Measles is a highly contagious viral disease which has been largely controlled in the United States but which remains widespread in many other countries.
		Combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine, known as MMR, is recommended for all children in a two-dose schedule at ages 12-15 months and 4-6 years.
		This is particularly important for those born in the late 1950's and 1960's, many of whom remain susceptible to measles because the recommendation at the time they were growing up was to give only one dose of measles vaccine.
	www.mdtravelhealth.com /infectious/measles.html (383 words)

	Measles Fact Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Measles is a disease cause by measles virus and is sometimes referred to as "hard", "red" or "10 day measles".
		Measles can be spread from one day before the onset of cold-like symptoms through the fourth day of the rash.
		Measles vaccine (usually given in combination with rubella and mumps vaccine and called measles-mumps-rubella or MMR vaccine) is recommended for all children at 12-15 months of age and again at 4-6 years of age.
	dhfs.wisconsin.gov /communicable/communicable/factsheets/Measles.HTM (337 words)

	MEASLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Measles is a serious, highly contagious disease caused by a virus.
		Currently, measles usually occurs in preschool-age children who have not had their measles vaccine or in school-age children and young adults who have had only one shot of measles vaccine.
		Measles is very contagious, so stay away from work, school and social activities from the time when symptoms are first noticed until five days after the rash appears.
	www.idph.state.il.us /public/hb/hbmeasles.htm (458 words)

	Measles
		Measles is more common in other countries, and the disease is particularly severe in people with vitamin A deficiency, which may be part of malnutrition in Third World countries.
		Measles may lead to inflammation of your voice box (larynx) or inflammation of the inner walls that line the main air passageways of your lungs (bronchial tubes).
		Measles may lead to a decrease in platelets — the type of white blood cells that are essential for blood clotting.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00331.html (2063 words)

	Measles
		Measles is a viral illness characterized by a distinct rash and a fever.
		Although usually a mild illness in children, measles can have serious complications and be fatal to children who are immunosuppressed.
		Infants under 8 months of age usually are safe from contracting the measles, because they have acquired some immunity from their mothers.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_infectious/measles.cfm (257 words)

	Measles
		Measles is a highly contagious viral illness characterized by a fever, cough, conjunctivitis (redness and irritation in membranes of the eyes), and spreading rash.
		Before widespread immunization, measles was so common during childhood that the majority of the population had been infected by age 20.
		Measles cases dropped over the last several decades to virtually none in the U.S. and Canada because of widespread immunization, but rates have crept up again recently.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/001569.htm (339 words)

	Measles : A CPU monitor and desktop companion
		Measles lets you choose the size of your measles, and whether they vary in size or are all identical.
		Measles is shareware (which means we rely on you to pay for it if you use it).
		The measle patterns in Measles are used with permission from The 3D Studio.
	www.sticksoftware.com /software/Measles.html (501 words)

	measles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Measles is one of the most contagious of all human viruses, with about forty million infections world wide each year, and one to two million deaths.
		Measles outbreaks are common in underdeveloped countries where there is lower socioecoomic status, crowding, and low access to health care.
		Measles is a preventable disease and has the possibility of eradication with the proper immunization program.
	www.stanford.edu /group/virus/retro/2000/measles.html (357 words)

	eMedicine - Measles : Article by Glenn J Fennelly, MD, MPH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Measles is a highly communicable acute disease marked by prodromal fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and pathognomonic enanthem (ie, Koplik spots), followed by an erythematous maculopapular rash on the third to seventh day.
		Because of a failure to deliver at least 1 dose of measles vaccine to all infants in certain industrialized and developing nations, measles remains a common disease in certain regions and continues to account for nearly 50% of the 1.6 million deaths caused each year by vaccine-preventable childhood diseases.
		In 1998, the reported cases of measles per 100,000 total population reported to the World Health Organization was 1.6 in the Americas, 8.2 in Europe, 11.1 in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 4.2 in South East Asia, 5.0 in the Western Pacific region, and 61.7 in Africa.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic1388.htm (3140 words)

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