ICD-11 code : 1F03;
Preferred Label : Measles;
ICD-11 definition : Measles is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family. Measles starts with a high
fever, a runny nose, a cough, red and watery eyes (conjunctivitis) and small white
spots inside the cheeks (Koplik's spots). After several days, a rash erupts, usually
on the face and upper neck. Over about three days, the rash spreads, eventually reaching
the hands and feet. Most measles-related deaths are complications that are blindness,
encephalitis, severe diarrhoea and related dehydration, ear infections, or severe
respiratory infections such as pneumonia.;
Origin ID : 2114461280;
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Measles is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family. Measles starts with a high
fever, a runny nose, a cough, red and watery eyes (conjunctivitis) and small white
spots inside the cheeks (Koplik's spots). After several days, a rash erupts, usually
on the face and upper neck. Over about three days, the rash spreads, eventually reaching
the hands and feet. Most measles-related deaths are complications that are blindness,
encephalitis, severe diarrhoea and related dehydration, ear infections, or severe
respiratory infections such as pneumonia.
