A.) Causative Agent/Scientific Name
Rubeola is the scientific name for what we know as the Measles. The Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. This virus is from the paramyxovirus family and spread through respiration, in other words you breathe in the virus by your nose or mouth. The symptoms include fever and coughing with an itchy irritating rash.
B.) Historical Information
In the 9th Century the first known case of the Measles virus was written. The Doctor who published this case was Persian. Then in 1957 a Scottish doctor by the name of Francis Home showed a demonstration that measles was caused by an infectious agent in the blood of those who had the virus. As of 1912 the United States required that all cases of …show more content…
These symptoms include high fever, red eyes, runny nose, sore throat, cough, muscle aches, light sensitivity, and white spots in your mouth. You will also get a large widespread rash all over your body. The rash can last as long as a week. The rash is usually reddish bumps that itch a lot. Most times the bumps start on your head then spread to other areas on your body. Your doctor will usually diagnose you by examining the rash on your skin and then asking you questions about your symptoms and matching them to characteristics of the infectious disease. The doctor may also order a blood test just to be sure that it is the measles virus because sometimes the symptoms can be unclear or common with other …show more content…
Children should not attend school, daycare, or be out or around others if they are infected. Wait at least 4 days before returning to your normal routines if you have been infected. Also a great way to prevent the virus is to get the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) Vaccine. Just one dose of the vaccine is 93% effective and a second dose is 97% effective in preventing people from getting the virus. It is very important that we vaccinate our children and protect them. The vaccine has been around for many years as I mentioned above when I wrote about the history and since the vaccine has been around it has led to a reduction of 99% of outbreaks from the