Warning Signs Linked To Measles

Skin Rash

An individual who is affected by measles develops a characteristic skin rash around three to five days following the initial onset of other symptoms. The measles rash starts off looking like flat reddened spots that initially manifest on a patient's hairline, face, and behind their ears. The rash will continue spreading down the individual's neck and torso. From there, the rash will continue spreading down the arms to the hands and down the legs to the feet. In many measles patients, small raised bumps may develop on top of the characteristic flat red spots, but they will not be filled with any fluid. Rather than taking on an isolated spotty pattern on the body, the measles rash has a tendency to become joined together into blotches as it makes its way from the patient's head to the rest of their body. When an individual with measles starts to break out in the rash, they may reach a high body temperature of up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Any individual with a measles rash will generally be contagious until after the rash has subsided.

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