Measles has many similar symptoms to Covid-19 before a patient develops the rash often associated with the disease.
A measles outbreak in Gauteng has sparked conversations around the highly contagious disease and Covid-19. reported four laboratory-confirmed cases of measles in Gauteng last month.
“Three cases are known to be epidemiologically linked, and are resident in south-western Tshwane. The fourth case is resident on the West Rand. All cases are isolated and are recovering,” it said. According to the World Health Organisation , two or more cases of measles in a health district within one month is regarded as an outbreak.According to the NICD, measles, like Covid-19, is highly contagious and is spread through infectious airborne respiratory droplets from infected people when coughing or sneezing
Like Covid-19, measles symptoms include coughing, fever, fatigue, a runny nose, red eyes and muscle pains. These symptoms typically appear before the characteristic difference between the two diseases: aIn other words, it has many similar symptoms to Covid-19 before a patient develops the rash often associated with measles.it is better to err on the side of caution, and get tested or examined by a health practitioner if you feel ill.
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