rubeola
Koplik spots disease
Rubeola is the medical term for measles, a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, cough, and a distinctive red rash.
The term appears primarily in clinical and public health contexts: The patient tested positive for rubeola.
Not to be confused with rubella, a milder disease also called German measles.
Contagious viral rash illness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
complications · encephalitis · pneumonia · mortality · hospitalization · prodrome · viremia · immunocompromised
Transmissible between people
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- transmissionSending of information
spread · airborne · droplets · incubation period · communicable · exposure · carrier · endemic
Heedless or skin irritation
- feverElevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- coryzaInflamed nasal mucosa
- conjunctivitisInflammation of eye lining
malaise · photophobia · spots · eruption · inflammation · lesions · papules · redness
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- outbreak responseActions taken during epidemic
contact tracing · reporting · notification · containment · elimination · ring vaccination · health department · global health
Disease prevention injection
- MMRCombined pediatric vaccine
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- immunizationProtective medical injection
herd immunity · booster · immunity · antibodies · eradication · immunoglobulin · prophylaxis · vaccination schedule
Medicine for minors
- childrenYoung human beings
- infancyEarliest period of life
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- school-ageOf compulsory learning years
nursery · daycare · pediatrician · childhood illness · juvenile · unvaccinated · vulnerable · congenital
measles
Contagious viral rash illness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
diagnosis · complications · encephalitis · pneumonia · mortality · hospitalization · prodrome · viremia · immunocompromised
contagious
Transmissible between people
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
transmission · spread · airborne · droplets · incubation period · communicable · exposure · carrier · endemic · pandemic
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
conjunctivitis · malaise · photophobia · spots · eruption · inflammation · lesions · papules · redness · prodromal
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
outbreak response · contact tracing · reporting · notification · containment · elimination · ring vaccination · health department · global health · anti-vaccination
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
- MMRCombined pediatric vaccine
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
immunization · herd immunity · booster · immunity · antibodies · eradication · immunoglobulin · prophylaxis · vaccination schedule · immunization record
pediatrics
Medicine for minors
school-age · nursery · daycare · pediatrician · childhood illness · juvenile · unvaccinated · vulnerable · congenital
rubeolahealth
Condition of body, mind
immunity · wellness · vaccination · immunization · disease-free
rubeolarubella
Viral illness with rash
German measles · three-day measles · varicella · scarlet fever · roseola