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]
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[logo] American Academy of Pediatrics
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