Measles: Symptoms & Signs: Rubeola

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Alternate Names : Rubeola

Symptoms usually begin about 1 to 1-1/2 weeks after acquiring the virus. The symptoms can include:

a red, slightly bumpy rash.

cough.

runny nose.

conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye. Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the inner part of the eyelid.

ear infection.

croup, a condition that causes breathing trouble and a barking cough.

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Author: Danielle Zerr, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 05/12/00

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