Measles Isn't Just a Little Rash Infographic

Key points

  • Measles can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children.
  • About 1 out of 5 people who get measles will be hospitalized.
  • The best protection for your child against measles is the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Infographic. Measles: it isn’t just a little rash. Measles can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children. Measles symptoms typically include high fever (may spike to more than 104 degrees F), cough, runny nose, red watery eyes; rash breaks out 3-6 days after symptoms begin. Measles can be serious. About 1 out of 4 people who get measles will be hospitalized. 1 out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop brain swelling (encephalitis), which may lead to brain damage. 1 or 2 out of 1,000 people with measles will die, even with the best care. You have the power to protect your child. Provide your children with safe and long-lasting protection agains measles by making sure they get the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine according to CDC’s recommended immunization schedule.
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Infographic. Measles: it isn’t just a little rash. Measles can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children. Measles symptoms typically include high fever (may spike to more than 104 degrees F), cough, runny nose, red watery eyes; rash breaks out 3-6 days after symptoms begin. Measles can be serious. About 1 out of 4 people who get measles will be hospitalized. 1 out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop brain swelling (encephalitis), which may lead to brain damage. 1 or 2 out of 1,000 people with measles will die, even with the best care. You have the power to protect your child. Provide your children with safe and long-lasting protection agains measles by making sure they get the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine according to CDC’s recommended immunization schedule.

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Measles

It isn't just a little rash

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

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

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.

You have the power to protect your child.

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

[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

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Content Source:
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Division of Viral Diseases