MEASLES
Rubeola by:madddie mitchell
What is measles?
viral disease causing fever and a red rash on the skin, typically occuring in childhood.
How does it spread?
it spreads when a infected person cough, sneezes, or shares food or drinks. It also can travel through the air so even if they dont directly cough or sneeze on you, you can still get it.
Host cell
its tropism for immune cells
Symptoms
- runny nose
- dry hacking cough
- conjunctivtis
- sneezing
- fever (mild or high)
Location
middle dutch, middle english is where measles is from.
Most likely victims...
- children
- younger poeople
Measles is lytic
Treatment
no treatment can get rid of an estabilshed measles infection, however some measures can be taken to protect vuinerable indiviuals who have been exposed to the virus.
Size of virus
full-length measles virus RNA