Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 22nd Edition | Highly contagious paramyxovirus. Clinical: prodrome (fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, Koplik spots), then maculopapular rash (cephalocaudal spread). Complications: pneumonia (most common cause of death), otitis media, encephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). Treatment: supportive, vitamin A. Prevention: MMR vaccine (2 doses). Post-exposure prophylaxis: MMR within 72h or IG within 6 days.
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