Conditions A-Z

Measles Kiswahili: Ukambi

From Wikidata and MedlinePlus; a guide, not a diagnosis.

Usual symptoms

  • A cough
  • A fever (feeling hot, with chills or sweats)
  • Diarrhoea (loose or watery stools)
  • Red, sticky or itchy eyes
  • Loss of appetite
  • Swollen glands (lumps in the neck, armpits or groin)
  • A runny nose
  • A rash of flat red patches with small bumps
  • Stimson's triad

Having some of these does not mean you have this condition: many conditions share the same symptoms.

Who to see

  • A clinic for infections

Related health checks

Fever check · Protection check: tests and vaccines

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