Measles

Alternate Name: Rubeola Morbilli

Test:

Throat swab or blood culture (+), specific anti-body test (RT), nephritis, WCC (L), nasal exudate microscopy (giant cells)

Sign:

Dd:

Rubella, scarlet fever, roseola infantum, infec-tious mononucleosis, drug eruptions, secondary syphilis, allergies, other viral infections

Phys:

Highly contagious viral infection characterised by rash and inflammation of conjunctivae and respi­ratory tract Complications include otitis media, pneumonia and encephalomyelitis