Measles rubella is a viral disease that only vaccination can prevent. Fully protected is a person who has already been ill since life-long immunity is being developed. Also, do not worry about people who have received 2 routine vaccinations that develop the body's resistance to diseases such as mumps, measles and measles rubella.
Many people believe that rubella and measles are one and the same. This is a common misconception. The fact is that the course of these diseases is similar, and both of them are viral in nature, but the symptomatic manifestations are completely different. With measles, the patient suffers from a terrible fever, he feels weak throughout the body, a headache, the body is covered with a small rash. It is transmitted by direct contact with an infected person. The risk group includes people of all age categories, with the exception of those who have been vaccinated or have already been ill. With rubella, there are no pronounced symptoms of colds, while there is a significant increase in lymph nodes.
The disease is most dangerous for a susceptible child's body. When the fetus is damaged, congenital rubella occurs in the womb, which can cause negative consequences. In this case, the period at which the infection occurred is of great importance. With the spread of infection in the first trimester of pregnancy, the fetal life is at risk, and the probability of having a baby with significant defects is 80%. As practice shows, among the most common deviations are blindness or deafness of the baby, as well as the presence of heart disease of varying degrees. There is a risk that the child will be significantly behind in mental development due to brain damage. The virus can lead to spontaneous abortion, that is, a miscarriage.
Measles rubella: main symptoms
Measles rubella is accompanied by a slight increase in temperature, which cannot be brought down during the day. A small pinkish rash forms on the face and neck, then the rash transforms into spots, which completely disappear after 3 days. For adults, a characteristic sign of the disease is swelling of the lymph nodes, the presence of acute sore throat.
The virus enters the body by airborne droplets. Even the slightest cough or sneezing leads to the active spread of the virus, which settles on the skin and mucous membrane. The incubation period is a maximum of two weeks, that is, the virus may already be present in the body, but may not appear externally. The peak of the spread of the virus is the moment the rash appears, but there is a chance of transmission of the disease throughout the duration of treatment.
To prevent infection, it is necessary to isolate, as far as possible, the patient from contact with healthy people. And with any contact, a person should wear a mask, adhere to the rules of personal hygiene (often wash hands), in addition, the patient should allocate his own dishes.
A competent doctor can make a diagnosis after a visual examination of the face and neck, but for a complete confirmation of the assumptions, it is necessary to take a smear. Based on the results of laboratory tests, a decision is made on the correct diagnosis and hospitalization of the patient. During hospitalization, the patient is isolated from everyone else in a separate room, while all medical personnel must strictly monitor compliance with safety standards, which include wearing a mask, rubber gloves and a dressing gown.
Only those people who have already been ill or have been vaccinated, and with the mandatory compliance with the requirements, can visit the patient. Hands must be gelled with alcohol. These measures aimed at protecting healthy people are canceled one week after the day the rash occurs.