“It is equally imperative to understand that prevention is [the] key. As such, we need to take away the lesson of how important it is for every one of us to avail ourselves of modern medicine and not to trust in herd immunity, but rather to follow the vaccination schedule recommended by medical professionals to protect our families and our entire community,’ added Rabbi Greenstein.
Measles symptoms
Measles is a very contagious virus, which is spread through the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs. Individuals infected with the virus will experience the following early symptoms:
- Fever
- Cough
- Runny nose
- Red, watery eyes
These early symptoms appear 10 to 12 days after a person’s exposure to measles Three to five days after the initial symptoms, a rash of red spots will appear on the face and then spreads over the entire body of the person.
Complications of measles include: diarrhea, ear infection, Pneumonia (infection of the lungs), encephalitis (swelling of the brain) and death.
