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Antibodies

Measles, Koplik spots - close-up

Measles on the back

Rubeola

• Sore throat
• Runny nose
• Cough
• Muscle pain
• Fever
• Bloodshot eyes
• Tiny white spots inside the mouth (Koplik's spots)
• Photophobia (light sensitivity)
• Rash
  • Usually appears 3 to 5 days after the first signs of being sick
  • May last 4 to 7 days
  • Usually starts on the head and spreads to other areas, moving down the body
  • Rash may appear as flat, discolored areas (macules) and solid, red, raised areas (papules) that later join together
  • Itchy

• Viral culture (rarely done)
• Measles serology

Review Date: 08/18/2006
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.