Though chickenpox and measles may look similar on the outside, they each have different causes, symptoms, and treatments. Learn more about these illnesses and how to stay safe: WednesdayWisdom
are viral diseases that can have serious consequences. Before vaccines, these diseases were very common in the United States, especially among children. They are still common in many parts of the world.Measles virus causes symptoms that can include fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes, commonly followed by a rash that covers the whole body.
Mumps can lead to deafness, swelling of the brain and/or spinal cord covering , painful swelling of the testicles or ovaries, and, very rarely, death.Rubella can cause arthritis in up to half of teenage and adult women. Chickenpox can lead to skin infections, infection of the lungs , inflammation of blood vessels, swelling of the brain and/or spinal cord covering and infections of the blood, bones, or joints. Rarely, varicella can cause death.These diseases can easily spread from person to person. Measles doesn’t even require personal contact. You can get measles by entering a room that a person with measles left up to 2 hours before.
Getting MMRV vaccine is much safer than getting measles, mumps, rubella, or chickenpox disease. Most children who get MMRV vaccine do not have any problems with it.Redness or rash at the injection siteIf these events happen, they usually begin within 2 weeks after the shot. They occur less often after the second dose.The risk of these seizures is higher after MMRV than after separate MMR and chickenpox vaccines when given as the first dose of the series.
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