Measles Outbreak In Mumbai: Measles cases have increased to 32 in Mumbai. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said in its warning that a patient suffering from measles can infect 12 to 18 healthy people. Know 10 things related to measles that will keep you alert…
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Measles cases have increased to 32 in Mumbai. To prevent such cases, children in the age group of 9 months to 5 years are being given a dose of Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning. WHO has said in its warning that a patient suffering from measles can infect 12 to 18 healthy people. The statistics of this organization show that in 2021, 90 lakh people worldwide were in the grip of measles. In these, one lakh 28 thousand people had died.
In 2021, measles virus had created a ruckus in 22 countries of the world, in such a situation it is important to know how to protect yourself and your family from it. Know 10 things related to measles that will keep you alert…
- What is measles: World Health Organization According to WHO, Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by virus. It is caused by infection of ‘paramyxovirus’. This virus infects other healthy people through sneezing and coughing of an infected patient or through particles of his spit.
- Be alerted when you see which symptoms: Many types of symptoms appear after infection. Such as cold, fever, body ache, burning sensation in the eyes, redness of the eyes, sore throat and cough. In about a week, red spots start appearing on the body. White rashes can also be seen in the mouth. Contact a doctor if you see such symptoms.
- When do symptoms appear: According to WHO, symptoms start appearing within 10 to 12 days after getting infected with the measles virus. Infection can occur even after being in contact with a measles patient, so it is advised to be alert.
- What to do as soon as symptoms appear: Avoid adopting any kind of prescription if you see symptoms of measles. Meet the doctors directly and get the blood test done. Get treatment based on the test report. Delay in treatment can increase the merge.
- Who is more at risk of measles: The risk of measles is high in children who are deficient in Vitamin-A. Apart from this, there is also a danger in those children in whom immunity, that is, the ability to fight against diseases has decreased due to many diseases. That’s why there is a need to take care of both these things regarding children. Apart from this, there is a risk of infection in non-vaccinated and pregnant women.
- How serious can measles be: Many other diseases can also occur if measles is not treated on time. These include loss of vision, encephalitis, diarrhoea, respiratory infections such as pneumonia.
- What to do for protection: Get the child vaccinated for rubella along with measles. It is also called MR vaccine. It is given as two doses. The first dose of the vaccine is given between 9 to 11 months of the child and the second dose is given between 16 to 24 months.
- If you get measles even after getting the vaccine: According to WHO, till now no accurate medicine has been prepared for the treatment of measles. An attempt is made to prevent infection through the vaccine. Even after this, after infection, its effect is controlled with many types of medicines.
- What are the things to be kept in mind if there is an infection: In case of infection, pay maximum attention to liquid diet. Do not let there be any shortage of water in the body. Every child suffering from this is given a dose of Vitamin-A so that the risk can be reduced.
- What is the risk of death: Oxford University Report According to the WHO, the risk of death from measles varies. In high-income countries, there is 1 death per 5,000 measles cases. On the other hand, in low-income countries, one death occurs on 100 patients. Experts say that the risk of death is less due to this, but there is a need to be alert because the risk of other diseases is high if measles takes severe form.
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