Measles

Alternative Name: Rubeola

What is the measles ?

Measles is also known as romantika.Measles is caused by a virus..Measles is an acute, infectious disease which strikes mostly children.It spreads very easily that any child who is exposed to measles and is not immune will probably get it.

Like chickenpox, measles is contagious.

You may get measles from an infected person who coughs or sneezes around you or even talks to you.Nearly all children got measles by the time they were 15 years old.Around five lakhs cases in a year were reported in the United States.The disease rarely infects an adult.