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Measles

The measles virus resides in the mucus in the nose and throat of the infected

person. When that person sneezes or coughs, droplets spray into the air. The

infected mucus can land in other people's noses or throats through breathing

or putting their fingers in their mouth or nose after touching an infected

surface.

Early measles symptoms can include:

High fever (up to 105F or 40.6C) Tiredness

Muscle and body aches Irritability

Red, watery eyes (pink eye) Swelling of the eyelids

Hacking cough Runny nose.

The MMR vaccine is a live, attenuated (weakened), combination vaccine

that protects against the measles, mumps, and rubellaviruses. It was first

licensed in the combined form in 1971, and contains the safest and mosteffective forms of each vaccine.

Supportive Care for Treating Measles

Supportive care can include:

Intravenous (IV) fluids

Medications to control fever or pain

Antibiotics to treat secondary infections from bacteria

Good nursing care

Hepatitis b

It can occur when blood from an infected person enters the body of a person

who is not infected. Hepatitis Btransmission can also occur through contact

with other body fluids, such as semen, vaginal fluids, or saliva. From an

infected mother to her baby during birth.

Fatigue Excessive tiredness Not feeling very hungry

Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea A low-grade fever

Muscle pain Joint pain Sore throat

Mild abdominal pain (or stomach pain)

Dark urine Light-colored stool.

Don't share toothbrushes, razors, nail clippers, washcloths, or anything else

that could have an infected person's blood on it. The best way to protect

yourself from hepatitis B is to get the hepatitis B vaccine and avoid high-risk

behaviors.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved six drugs for

the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. These include:

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Alpha interferon Pegylated alpha interferon

Lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) Adeforvir dipivoxil (Hepsera)

Entecavir (Baraclude) Telbivudine (Tyzeka).

Plague

Plague transmission from these infected animals generally occurs in one of

three ways:

Bites from infected rodent fleas

Direct contact with infected tissue or bodily fluids

Inhaling infected droplets.

Fever Headache

Chills

Abdominal (stomach) pain

Diarrhea, which may be bloody

NauseaVomiting

Decreased appetite

Tiny broken blood vessels (called petechiae).

Buboes (tender, enlarged lymph nodes found under the armpits, in the

neck, or in the groin, ranging in size from 1 to 10 cm., in 70 percent of

people).

Eliminating food and shelter for rodents in and around homes, work

places, and recreation areas by making buildings rodent-proof. Also,remove brush, rock piles, junk, and food sources (such as pet food)

from properties.

Surveillance for plague activity in rodent populations by public health

workers or citizens reporting rodents found sick or dead to local health

departments.

Use of appropriate and licensed insecticides to kill fleas during wild animal

plague outbreaks to reduce the risk to humans.

Treatment of pets (dogs and cats) for flea control once a week.

Specific antibiotics used for plague treatment can include:

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Streptomycin

Gentamycin.

Other antibiotics, including tetracyclines and chloramphenicol, can also be effective.

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