Question
The baby has been feeling uncomfortable throughout the day and has developed something that looks like eczema. At night, she has a high fever, which subsides after taking medication, but she still seems uncomfortable. Is she suffering from measles? Previous treatment and outcomes: Taking some fever-reducing medicine helped reduce the fever. Desired assistance: I would like to see if it’s measles.
Answer
The rashes on the baby’s body resemble eczema and she has a fever at night, which is not indicative of measles. It’s not measles if the rash appears before the fever. Measles typically involves a fever lasting 3 to 5 days with the appearance of rashes, starting with faint red maculopapular rashes reappearing behind the ears and at the hairline, gradually spreading to the forehead, face, neck, and from top to bottom, extending to the chest, abdomen, back, and finally to the limbs, reaching the palms of hands and soles of feet. The rash is based on maculopapular lesions, initially bright red in color, fading under pressure, of varying sizes, with an average diameter of 2 to 5mm, arranged sparsely and distinctly. At the peak of rash development, the number of rashes increases, merging into patches, and their color also becomes darker. However, the skin between the rashes remains normal, with occasional small blisters or minute hemorrhagic rashes.