Concept information
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disease, disability, health, and health behavior
disease
communicable diseases
notifiable diseases
Preferred term
measles
Definition
- Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease characterized by fever, cough, conjunctivitis, and a distinctive spreading rash. It is caused by an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus and the family paramyxovirdae. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Measles]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/measles
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