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Carmela
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AGENT:
CLINICAL HORIZON
Measles virus
ENVIROMENTAL
FACTORS:
High concentration
of unvaccinated people
DEATH
CHRONIC STATE
DISABILITY
ILLNESS
full-body rash
Koplik's spots, small
red spots with bluewhite centers that
appear
inside
the
mouth.
A decrease in symptoms,
such as less coughing, lower
fever and overall feeling in
the body. Once the disease
has run its course, the
person will be immune from
the virus.
DISABILITY LIMITATION
and
cleanliness
o Get the measles vaccine
o Boost
your
Immune
System
SPECIFIC PROTECTION
o
Isolation. Because
measles is highly contagious
from about four days before
to four days after the rash
breaks out, people with
measles shouldn't return to
activities in which they
interact with other people
during this period.
o
Vaccinate.
Be
sure that anyone who's at
risk of getting the measles
who hasn't been fully
vaccinated receives the
measles vaccine as soon as
possible.
PRIMARY PREVENTION
Conjunctivitis occurs in
most persons with
measles,
and
inflammation of the
cornea (keratitis) is
common
DEFECT
The virus infects the
mucous membranes, then
spreads throughout the
body including the brain.
PERIOD OF PATHOGENESIS
HEALTH PROMOTION
hygiene
RECOVERY
cough
fever
red eyes
light sensitivity
muscle aches
runny nose
sore throat
PREPATHOGENESIS PERIOD
o Practice
SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS
TISSUE &
PHYSIOLOGIC
CHANGES
Common
complications
from measles include otitis
media, bronchopneumonia,
laryngotracheobronchitis,
and diarrhea. Unvaccinated
young children are at
highest risk of measles and
its complications, including
death
FIRST
AID/TREATMENT:
There is currently no
treatment for measles other
than supportive care.
IMMUNIZATION: There is a
trivalent vaccine using liveattenuated virus of measles,
mumps and rubella (MMR)
If a fever is making
you
uncomfortable, you can have a
non-aspirin fever medicine, such
as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
SECONDARY PREVENTION
and
REHABILITATION
Monitor the disease using
effective surveillance, and
evaluate
programmatic
efforts to ensure progress
of health
Treatment of measles is
essentially supportive care
with maintenance of good
hydration and replacement
of fluids lost through
diarrhea
or
emesis.
Intravenous
(IV)
rehydration
may
be
necessary if dehydration is
severe
Patients should receive
regular follow-up care with
a primary care physician for
surveillance
of
complications arising from
the infection
TERTIARY PREVENTION