Measles occurs because of a type of virus that enters the body of the child. The virus remains inside the body to begin its life cycle and does not end until after it is finished. The child is infected with the virus by breathing the virus, mixing with children infected with the virus or using their tools, or by touching any dirty surface Because the virus can live for hours in the air and on the surfaces and when the child touches him and touches his face or nose enters the body and begins his life cycle.
If the patient does not receive treatment, care and attention, measles may become a fatal disease, especially when we talk about children whose immune system is incomplete and their nutrition is not excellent.
Symptoms of measles in children
- Very high temperature.
- Sore throat.
- Severe cold accompanied by cough and characterized by coughing dry.
- Heartburn occurs in the eyes and changes color to red and becomes sensitive to light.
- Scarlet-colored and white-headed pills appear on the tongue.
- The red rash appears on all parts of the body gradually, starting from the area behind the ears and then spreads to the face and the rest of the body. This rash is large in size and connected together.
- Sometimes the child may suffer from diarrhea, droughts, lung infections, and brain infections.
Methods of treatment of measles
- As mentioned earlier, the cause of measles is a type of virus infection, and there is no cure for viral diseases, but the patient alone when the virus finishes the cycle of life within the human body, but the patient takes treatments that alleviate the symptoms associated with measles in order to avoid aggravation and development to other diseases The most dangerous such as:
- Take medications containing paracetamol that reduce the temperature.
- Healthy nutrition and healthy eating rich in vegetables and fresh fruits that provide the body with the elements needed for the establishment of the disease and healing.
- Use warm water compresses to get rid of heat.
- Drink plenty of fluids, especially water, to maintain body moisture and protect it from dehydration due to increased fluid loss due to increased temperature.
- Take medicines and treatments to eliminate colds and coughs and reduce its severity and severity.
- Take antibiotics to get rid of pneumonia and ear and eye infections caused by bacteria.
- Supplements containing vitamin A, this vitamin decreases in the body of the child during measles.
- Measles should be prevented by giving children a vaccine, avoiding mixing with infected children and not sharing their tools.