Rubella measles

Rubella measles is a viral disease prevented only by vaccination. Completely protected is a person who has already been sick, since life-long immunity is being developed. Also, do not worry people who received 2 routine vaccinations, which produce resistance to diseases such as mumps, measles and measles rubella in the body.

Many people believe that rubella and measles are the same. This is a common misconception. The fact is that the course of these diseases is similar, and they both have a viral nature, but the symptomatic manifestations are completely different. At a measure of the patient the terrible fever excruciates, he feels weakness in all organism, the head hurts, the body is covered with a small rash. Dispatched when in direct contact with an infected person. The risk group includes people of all age categories, except for those who were vaccinated or already ill. With rubella there are no pronounced symptoms of colds, while there is a significant increase in lymph nodes.

The greatest danger is for the susceptible child organism. When the fetus is affected, congenital rubella appears in the womb of the mother, which can cause negative consequences. In this case, it is of great importance at what time the infection occurred. With the spread of infection in the first trimester of pregnancy, the life of the fetus is at risk, and the probability of a child with significant defects is 80%. As practice shows, among the most common abnormalities are the blindness or deafness of the baby, as well as the presence of heart disease of varying degrees. There is a threat that the child will lag behind in mental development due to brain damage. The virus can lead to spontaneous abortion, that is, miscarriage.

Rubella measles: the main symptoms

Rubella measles is accompanied by a slight increase in temperature, which can not be knocked down during the day. On the face and neck is formed a small rash of pinkish hue, then the rash is transformed into specks, which completely disappear after 3 days. For adults, a characteristic sign of the disease is the swelling of the lymph nodes, the presence of acute pain in the throat.

The virus enters the body by airborne droplets. Even the slightest cough or sneezing leads to an active spread of the virus, which settles on the skin and mucous membrane. The incubation period is a maximum of two weeks, that is, the virus can already be present in the body, but does not appear externally. The peak of the spread of the virus is considered to be the time of the appearance of the rash, but there is a probability of transmission of the disease throughout the treatment period.

To prevent infection, it is necessary to isolate, as far as possible, the patient from contact with healthy people. And at any contact a person should wear a mask, adhere to the rules of personal hygiene (often wash their hands), in addition, the patient should allocate their own dishes.

A competent doctor can diagnose after a visual examination of the face and neck, but to fully confirm the assumptions you need to take a smear. Based on the results of laboratory studies, a decision is made on the correctness of the diagnosis and hospitalization of the patient. When the patient is hospitalized, the patient is isolated from everyone else in a separate ward, and all medical personnel must strictly observe the safety standards, which include wearing a mask, rubber gloves and a bathrobe.

Visits to the patient can only those people who have already been sick or vaccinated, and with mandatory compliance with the requirements. Hands should be treated with gel with the addition of alcohol. These measures aimed at protecting healthy people are canceled one week after the day of the onset of the rash.