Treatment for measles

I believe everyone is familiar with diseases like measles. Measles is a disease that is common in children. The occurrence of measles will not only cause patients to have loss of appetite and lack of energy, but also cause patients to have symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. Therefore, we must do a good job of preventing measles. Once you have measles, you must seek treatment in time. Below we will introduce the treatment methods of measles.

Measles is one of the most common acute respiratory infectious diseases in children. It is highly contagious and prone to epidemics in densely populated areas where vaccination is not universal, with an epidemic occurring every 2 to 3 years. Measles virus is a paramyxovirus that is transmitted through respiratory secretions and droplets. Clinically, the disease is characterized by fever, upper respiratory tract inflammation, conjunctivitis, red maculopapular rash on the skin, and measles mucosal spots on the buccal mucosa. After the rash subsides, pigmentation and bran-like desquamation remain. It is often complicated by respiratory diseases such as otitis media, laryngotracheitis, pneumonia, measles encephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and other serious complications. There is currently no specific drug treatment. Since 1965, when my country began to universally vaccinate against measles with live attenuated vaccine, the incidence of measles has dropped significantly.

1. General treatment

Rest in bed, maintain appropriate temperature and humidity in the room, and ventilate frequently to keep the air fresh. When there are symptoms of photophobia, the light in the room should be soft; give easily digestible, nutritious food and replenish sufficient water; keep the skin and mucous membranes clean, and the mouth should be kept moist and clean. You can rinse your mouth with salt water and repeat it several times a day. Once a rash appears on the palms and soles of the feet, it means that the rash has completely broken out and the patient has entered the recovery period. Observe your condition closely and see a doctor immediately if complications occur.

2. Symptomatic treatment

In case of high fever, a small amount of antipyretic can be used; in case of irritability, sedatives such as phenobarbital can be given appropriately; in case of severe cough, antitussive and anti-inflammatory drugs can be used; and in case of secondary bacterial infection, antibiotics can be given. Children with measles have a high requirement for vitamin A. The World Health Organization recommends that children with measles in vitamin A-deficient areas should supplement vitamin A.

3. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine.

In the above article, we introduced a disease that children are prone to, that is, measles. We know that measles is very harmful, so we must do a good job of preventing measles. The above article introduces several treatments for measles in detail.