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Measles: Once common viral infection now rare due to vaccination. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Measles is available below.
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Measles, mumps, and rubella were once very common diseases in the United States, but they have become rare because of the use of vaccines to prevent them. As with many other diseases, measles, mumps, and rubella generally are more severe in adults than in children. Most adults are immune to all three infections because they had them (or a vaccine) as children. (Source: excerpt from Shots for Safety - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Childhood viral disease manifested as acute febrile illness associated with cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, spots on the buccal mucosa, and rash starting on the head and neck and spreading to the rest of the body. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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