儿科学Measles2014.pptVIP

Yinghu Chen, M.D. chenyinghu@ Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University Outline Etiology Epidemiology Pathogenesis Clinical manifestations Lab findings Treatment Complications Preventions Introduction Historically widespread but now very rare Characterized by fever, coryza, cough, Koplik’s spots, and maculopapular rash Etiology Measles virus, a single-stranded RNA paramyxovirus with one antigenic type. Humans are the only natural host Found in nasopharyngeal secretions, blood and urine, during the prodromal period and for a short time after the rash appears Remain active for 1-2 days at