What are the symptoms of measles?

Measles symptoms begin with a high fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed by a rash that usually begins at the head and spreads to the rest of the body. A person can spread the virus before they show symptoms. People are contagious with measles for up to four days before and up to four days after the rash appears.

After someone is exposed to measles, illness develops in about one to three weeks.

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1. What places have been identified as exposure sites?
2. What is measles?
3. What are the symptoms of measles?
4. How contagious is measles?
5. What should I do if I think I have the measles?
6. How serious is measles?
7. How can I prevent measles?
8. How many doses of the measles vaccine do I need?
9. How common is measles?
10. How is measles treated?