What is Measles?
[[File:RougeoleDP.jpg|thumb|A child (boy) showing a classic day four (4) rash from measles. Photograph taken on a undetermined date; on or before 4 July 2005, by CDC/NIP/Barbara Rice. (The earliest known upload on a source for this specific photograph is dated<br/> 4 July 2005, after all).]] [[File:Morbillivirus measles infection.jpg|thumb|Measles rash]] '''Measles''' is an [[infection|infectious]] [[disease]], caused by a [[virus]]. People catch measles from other people. It is passed on in tiny drops of water when people [[breathing|breathe]]. People with measles have a [[sore throat]], a [[fever]], a [[cough]], red eyes and a [[runny nose]]. They also have a bumpy red rash all over their body. These rashes will cause a high irritation of itching. Measles is very infectious, which means it is easy to catch. If someone in a house has measles, it is very likely that other people in the house will also get it. In [[developed country|developed countries]], lots of children have a [[vaccination]] ([[injection]]) to stop them from getting measles. Often they are given the [[MMR vaccine]], to stop them getting measles, [[mumps]] and [[rubella]]. The three vaccinations are all in one injection. Measles is sometimes also called ''rubeola'', but it is not the same as [[rubella]] (German measles). The German Measles (rubella) was discovered by German scientists. There is no specific cure for measles. People with measles may rest and take medicines to make them feel better, to stop pain and make fevers go away. Most people recover from measles, but some people die from it. In the 19th century, measles epidemics killed many [[Polynesian people]]. By country: In the United States, there were [over one thousand or] 1,274 cases in 2019; As of February 2025, the yearly numbers, have been lower.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyderx4v8go. Retrieved 2025-02-27</ref> == References == * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/measles2.shtml Health: Measles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/we