Measles : more than just a little rash

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.) ; American Academy of Family Physicians. ; American Academy of Pediatrics. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Measles can be dangerous ; Especially for babies and young children ; Graphic of hospital with three figures standing and one in a bed; text: About 1 out of 4 people who get measles will be hospitalized. ; Measles can lead to… ; • Pneumonia (a serious lung infection) ; • Brain Damage ; • Deafness ; • Death ; Symptoms of Measles ; Illustration of young child with text and arrows pointing to various parts of the body ; • Rash of Tiny Red Spots (Starts on Head) ; • Ear Infection ; • Red Eyes ; • Runny Nose ; • Coughing ; • Diarrhea ; Measles is Highly Contagious ; Here's how it's spread… ; • Coughing and Sneezing ; Illustration of two people facing each other; one is coughing and sneezing, spraying particles ; • Lingering Germs (Can Linger In A Room Long After A Sick Person Has Left It!) ; Illustration of particles in air of room with floor lamp and night stand ; Measles Around the World ; • Measles circulates in many parts of the world and cases can be brought into the U.S. at any time. ; Graphic of an airplane flying around a globe ; Protect Your Child ; The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Doctors recommend that your child get 2 doses of MMR for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages… ; • Dose #1 at 12 through 15 months ; • Dose #2 at 4 through 6 years ; Infants 6 through 11 months should have 1 dose of MMR shot before traveling abroad. ; Immunization. Power to Protect ; Learn more at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents ; measles.pdf
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• Subjects:
  • Child
  • Infant
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
  • Measles/prevention & control
  • Vaccination
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/52604/cdc_52604_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 830.20 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ff61a109b5690cfe1d1fa10821894931f441fd42bbe01c23c4dd896aa701022c