measles

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:appearance 3 to 5 days after fever
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:paramyxovirus
gptkbp:caused_by measles virus
gptkbp:characteristics maculopapular rash
gptkbp:complications gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:psychologist
diarrhea
gptkbp:duration lifetime immunity after infection
long-lasting immunity after vaccination
gptkbp:end_of_life higher in immunocompromised individuals
higher in malnourished children
gptkbp:fledging_period 4 days before to 4 days after rash
gptkbp:global_presence over 140,000 deaths in 2018
gptkbp:goal elimination of measles in many regions by 2020
global vaccination coverage increase
gptkbp:has_appearance inside the mouth
gptkbp:healthcare surveillance systems
community education
vaccination campaigns
gptkbp:historical_significance first described by Persian physician Rhazes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label measles
gptkbp:incubation_period 10 to 14 days
gptkbp:is_documented_in 9th century
gptkbp:is_protected_by vaccination
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to gptkb:measles,_mumps,_and_rubella_vaccine_(MMR)
developed in the 1960s
measles vaccine
children at 12-15 months
over 95% after two doses
second dose at 4-6 years
gptkbp:region gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
Americas
Eastern Mediterranean
Western Pacific
South-East Asia
gptkbp:risk_factor travel to endemic areas
lack of vaccination
close contact with infected individuals
gptkbp:seed_dispersal single-stranded RNA
gptkbp:significance early sign of measles
gptkbp:social_responsibility clinical evaluation
serological testing
PCR testing
more common in winter and spring
common in unvaccinated populations
frequent in crowded areas
gptkbp:symptoms gptkb:Koplik_spots
cough
fever
sore throat
runny nose
rash
high fever
gptkbp:transmission airborne droplets
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
vitamin A supplementation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MMR_vaccine
gptkb:scarlet_fever
gptkb:Koplik_spots
gptkb:measles,_mumps,_and_rubella_vaccine_(MMR)
gptkb:paramyxovirus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6