Comparison Of Measles, Mumps And Rubella Disease

Polio was once a leading cause of disability in the United States. Since the introduction of the vaccine in 1955, the disease has been eradicated in the United States. Because other developing countries still have polio, there is still a possibility that the disease can be spread. As a result of this, youth still need to be vaccinated at two, four, six-eighteen months, and a booster dose at four-six years old. Measles, Mumps and Rubella or (MMR) are all viral diseases that can be extremely serious. Measles or rubeola, is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Symptoms include: a fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a red, pinpoint rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. Because the infection is caused by a virus, there is no medicine to take, you just have to wait for the infection to run its course. Someone with measles is contagious for up to four days before symptoms even begin the show. Measles in older children can lead to encephalitis, which causes seizures and brain damage. Around ninety percent of people who have not been vaccinated will contract measles.
Measles(rubeloa) and Rubella are not the same, but they do share similar caracteristics. Rubella is caused by a different virus is not as severe or infectious as measles. Symptoms include low-grade fever, nausea, swollen glands, mild- conjuctavitus. In adult, arthrits or joint pain can occur. If a woman is sick and contracts the virus early in her pregnancy, there is a ninety percent chance that she will pass the virus on to her baby. Contracting this virus while pregnant can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth and other severe birth