Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
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Measles

Measles also known as morbilli, rubeola, or red measles, is a infectious disease caused by the measles virus. Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes, small white spots inside the mouth, known as Koplik's spots. A red flat rash starts usually on the face and then spreads to the rest of the body.