Please take the child to the hospital for treatment....First aid measures....Give paracetamol for fever (high body temperature); apply calamine lotion to the rashes (to soothe the itching).....Give plenty of fluids

NO please!

The use of seven keys for the treatment of measles or any rash is dangerous.

Please to know the exact kind of rashes your baby has you have to take the child to the health center. Any case of measles must be diagnosed by a Doctor.

The first symptoms are called the 3Cs of measles : Cough, Cattarh and Conjunctivitis (red eyes) and high grade fever for a few days before the typical measles rash begin. The rashes usually start from the face before extending to the rest of the body. It is also important to note that measles diagnosis can only be made by a doctor so whenever it's suspected, please take the child to the hospital for a doctor to see and make appropriate diagnosis. Also ensure that measles vaccines are taken as at when due.

Severe measles infection can cause a baby's immunity to be very low making it prone to infections like pneumonia. It is important any child that suffers from measles be seen by a doctor for proper evaluation and management.

Please take the child to the hospital for treatment . First aid measures, give paracetamol for fever (high body temperature); apply calamine lotion to the rashes (To soothe the itching). Give plenty ot fluids.

You will need to take the child to the hospital as treatment of rashes is determine after physical examination is carried out.

Please be advised that measles cannot be treated at home, child needs to be taken to the hospital. PLEASE TAKE THE CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT....FIRST AID measures. GIVE PARACETAMOL FOR FEVER (high body temperature); apply CALAMINE LOTION to the rashes (TO SOOTHE THE ITCHING). GIVE PLENTY OF FLUIDS. The treatment of rashes depends on its cause, and is best treated after a proper diagnosis by a doctor.

Kindly note that we do not make prescriptions here. Follow up with the doctor that made the prescription but if not, do not self medicate. Measles is to be diagnosed and treated by a doctor not self. If you are worried your child may have measles, don't do self diagnosis or medication, take the child to see a doctor for proper evaluation and treatment.

Please see your doctor for treatment. Measles should not be treated at home. Measles should be diagnosed

Yes she can go ahead and take all the missed vaccines. That is what we call catch-up immunizations.

Kindly see a Dermatologist for proper evaluation and treatment.

Measles is to be diagnosed

See your doctor for treatment. Measles
should not be treated at home. First aid
measures, keep fever down by tepid
sponging, give paracetamol for rashes,
apply calamine lotion. Then see your
doctor for treatment of possible or
associated complications.

MMR can be taken in 2 doses– First dose at 12 – 15 months; Second dose at 4 – 6 years, but it is not free, but available at private hospitals and some government hospitals at a cost

Dear mom, yes the woman is right.this is the schedule for
The NPI vaccines and their schedule are as follows:
⦁ At birth……BCG, OPV, HBV
⦁ 6 weeks…..Penta, OPV
⦁ 10 weeks…Penta; OPV
⦁ 14 weeks…Penta, OPV
⦁ 9 months…Measles, yellow fever
⦁ Vitamin A recommended every 6 months from age 6 months to 5years
Non NPI
PCV – usually given along with the Penta and OPV at 6, 10 and 14 weeks
⦁ Rotavirus vaccine – usually also given at 6 and 10 weeks; some given second dose at 14 weeks
⦁ MMR – First dose at 12 – 15 months; Second dose at 4 – 6 years
⦁ MCV – usually given at age 2 years (can be administered from age of one year)
⦁ Varicella vaccine

Should it even be Measles, there are possible explanations for a child previously immunized still having measles infection.

Also note that this infection the child has now may not be measles. Yes, there are other skin infections that may look like measles but are not measles. The only way to confirm measles is not just by the rashes but by a test as recommended by your doctor....then you are 100% sure it is measles.....there are many other viral infections that can mimic measles even drug reactions