First Symptoms of Measles in Babies

Measles in babies are common, in a human lifetime at least they are confronted with measles once.

• Causative agent of measles is heading RNA like Mobilli their Paramyxoviridae viruses Influenzae. People are the main source of the disease but can occur in monkeys. No vectors, no latent virus transmission, only one serotype, and effective vaccine. The road is mainly spread of measles in infants is respiratory, such as saliva, sneezing, runny nose or inhaled pathogens from the external environment of the patient (due to measles germs can survive outside the environment air than an hour). Measles is an infectious disease transmitted taking the highest, and population immunity in the human population should reach 94% could cut the spread of disease in the community.

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Measles in babies

Early symptoms of measles in babies

Measles in babies can be divided into stages:

• The incubation period (time from virus infected to the time symptoms first) average is 10 days (can vary from 7den 18ngay): young children may have a mild fever.
• Period of onset (also known as inflammatory period long): This is the period of measles can spread the highest, lasts from 3 to 5 days with the following expression:
• Fever : mild fever or high fever of 39.5 ° C to 40 ° C , there may be high fever accompanied by convulsions, together with fatigue, headache, muscle aches joint pain.
• " Inflammation of the dragon " (with flu-like symptoms ) usually occurs in the eye and nose, causing watery eyes, a lump poured more, turning red eye conjunctivitis, patients felt photophobia, corneal and eyelids may be swollen, sneezing, runny nose, cough, hoarseness. Can cause laryngitis shrinkage, if any inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract dragon will cause diarrhea.
• Visit the throat in this stage may see small white dots on the lining grows khoang1mm red inflamed cheeks , is located immediately to the first molars, which are the " Koplik " very valuable to help diagnose the development committee. Duration of this signal is about 12 to 18 hours .
• Full development period (also known as hives period): The first appearance behind the ear, then gradually spreads to 2 cheek, neck, chest, abdomen and upper limb parts within 24 hours. In the next 24 edges, original spreads down the back, abdomen, arms and final 2 2 feet in from day 2 to day 3 of the illness. Measles pale pink, click them to disappear, usually adhesive back. In mild cases, initial sparse. For severe cases, the department grows dense palms, feet, sometimes accompanied purpura body bleeding nose, mouth, gastrointestinal bleeding.

• Recovery Period: The flying sequence measles appeared to the affected skin black and blue marks on the skin surface stained as tiger skin so-called "tiger stripes stain"
• Measles diagnosis is mainly based on clinical symptoms of strep throat with a rash appearing in sequence and throat examination shows marked "Koplik" with a history common in children under 10 years of age any time not measles, exposure the source of infection in the previous 10 days. Can also meet the children living in collective nurseries, schools and families with loved ones suffering from the same disease.

Complications of measles in babies

Measles in babies can cause serious complications during measles or measles after treatment.

1. Pneumonia : Often multiple infections caused by other bacteria such as pneumococcus , streptococcus , staphylococcus Hemophilus Influenzae.
2. Tuberculosis : fiber increase the risk of severe disease and latent TB increases the level of primary tuberculosis infection .
3. Otitis media : high fever, fussiness, 1 or 2 moist ear.
4.  Croup : Can enclosed attacks nocturnal dyspnea, cough, hoarseness, if possible severe laryngeal dyspnea.
5. Encephalomyelitis (0,1 - 0,2% ) : It may happen sooner than 2 weeks with symptoms of high fever , vomiting, headache, drowsiness, convulsions .
6. Hemorrhage and thrombocytopenia : Usually occurs from day 3 to day 5
7. Several other diseases :

•  Eye conjunctivitis, corneal ulceration leading to lack of vitamin A leads to blindness .
•  Myocarditis
•  Cheek mucosal ulcers, mouth ( also known as civil commitment pipe stretch code )
•  Inflammation of the mucous glands in the intestine, causing abdominal pain
•  Inflammation of the liver : jaundice , elevated liver enzymes ( primarily seen in adults )
•  Glomerulonephritis level
•  Guillain Barré Syndrome.

Treatment of measles in babies 

• Mainly supportive therapy, there is currently no specific treatment. Children should relax, avoid exposure to strong light in photophobia stage, children should diet rich in nutrients and easy to digest, maintaining good oral hygiene. 
• If your baby high fever, taking Acetaminophene 15mg/kg/lan, 4 times and drink plenty 
• water. Combined with measures such as wiping the positive side. 

• Vitamin A for children <1 year of age: 100,000 units 

                                     children> 1 year: 200,000 units

 Care of patients with measles attack, and prevention methods spread of measles in babies' to the community like? 

1.  Treatment of measles in babies at home if signs of mild, uncomplicated: 
2.  Monitor temperature daily. 
3.  Small eyes, small nose with saline solution to prevent contamination 9 ‰. 
4.  Wash rinse with warm water to avoid infections and sores. 
5.  adequate nutrition, easy to digest food and nutrients, especially vitamin A. 
6.  Should private room located (airy, light, drafts). 
7.  Only use antibiotics when indicated by the physician. 
8.  Giving to health facilities as soon as the heavy sign up: 
9.  High fever, severe cough, severe diarrhea ... 
10.  Measles diving boards all that remains sauce. 
11.  Signs complications of ear, lung, gastrointestinal, eye .......

What to do to prevent measles in babies? 

1.  Use a hand towel to cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing. 
2.  Wash hands before eating and before preparing food. 
3.  Measles vaccine. This is a proactive measure to prevent measles in children is widely practiced and most effective.

• Children are immunized attenuated vaccine data 1 time, usually at month 9 (9 months old). Because of the vaccine immune protection achieved only 90%) and with the immunodeficiency of the vaccine over time, so children should be vaccinated against the 2nd when <10 years of age. Currently there is '3 in a vaccine injections for diseases: Measles, Mumps and Rulella (MMR or Trimovax).
• Parents should actively remember their child's immunization history and perform a full range of vaccinations to achieve the most effective in preventing measles in babies.