Measles: It Isn’t Just a Little Rash Infographic

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Measles

It isn’t just a little rash

Measles can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children.

[Illustration of 6 boys and girls of various races]

Measles symptoms typically include:

• High fever (may spike to more than 104° F)
• Cough
• Runny nose
• Red, watery eyes
• Rash breaks out 3-5 days after symptoms begin

[Illustration of a little boy with watery eyes, runny nose and a thermometer in his mouth]

Measles Can Be Serious

About 1 out of 5 people who get measles will be hospitalized.

1 out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop brain swelling due to infection (encephalitis), which may lead to brain damage.

1 to 3 out of 1,000 people with measles will die, even with the best care.

[Illustration of a hospital]

[Illustration of the brain]

[Illustration of many people that symbolize the community, all colored in blue, except 3 that are gray]

You have the power to protect your child.

Provide your children with safe and long-lasting protection against measles by making sure they get the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine according to CDC’s recommended immunization schedule.

[Illustration of a mom and her son smiling]

www.cdc.gov/measles

[logo] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[logo] American Academy of Pediatrics

[logo] American Academy of Family Physicians