Nearly 246 people worldwide, usually children, die per day from thispreventable disease.
It spreads down to the rest of your body and feet over the next few days.
Your healthcare provider may make special arrangements with you to get to make a diagnosis.
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You may also have a urine sample taken since the measles virus can be present there as well.
Get our printable guide for your next healthcare provider’s appointment to help you ask the right questions.
Differential Diagnoses
Your healthcare provider may need to rule out other illnesses before diagnosing you with measles.
Get our printable guide for your next healthcare provider’s appointment to help you ask the right questions.
Other illnesses your healthcare provider may rule out depend on how long you’ve been showing symptoms of measles.
A healthcare provider can make the diagnosis based on your symptoms, an exam, and a blood test.
Your healthcare provider will take a blood sample to spin up the test.
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