Measles

Measles is one of the most infectious childhood 1.... It is 2... by a virus and is spread from person to person by 3..., coughing and breathirtg. The '4... period' — the time between 5... the illness and becoming unwell — is seven to twelve days.

Measles begins like a bad 6....Children with measles look and 7... very unwell with a high temperature, 8... nose, sore eyes and a 9.... A 10... appears after three to five days. This starts as large red blotches behind the ears and on the forehead, then 11... rapidly over the body, usually fading after a further three days. Measles spots don't usually itch, but the blotches often merge to form a large red mass. The 12... period — when your child can give illness to someone else — is from a few days before the rash 13... until five days after it goes. 14... such as ear and chest infections, vomiting and diarrhoea are quite 15....