Measles

Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable infectious disease caused by measles virus. Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days after exposure to an infected person and last 7–10 days. Initial symptoms... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Infectious disease
• Symptoms:  Fever, cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes, rash
• Usual onset:  10–12 days after exposure
• Duration:  7–10 days
• Causes:  Measles virus
• Prevention:  Measles vaccine
• Treatment:  Supportive care
• Frequency:  20 million per year
• Deaths:  140,000+ (2018)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo