Harrison's Manual of Medicine: Measles (Rubeola)

Measles (Rubeola)
Definition and Etiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Features
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention

Measles (Rubeola)

Definition and Etiology

Measles is a highly contagious, acute, exanthematous respiratory disease with a characteristic clinical picture and a pathognomonic enanthem (Koplik's spots). Measles is caused by an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus and the family Paramyxoviridae.

Measles (Rubeola) has been found in Harrison's Manual of Medicine 17/e

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