MS comes with information and recommendations against measles

MSh has written about the symptoms of measles, complications and treatment of this disease.

Below, find the ministry's full text with information and suggestions:

Information About Fruity

With the goal of informing the population and prevention of Fruth cases in our country, taking into account that cases of this disease have recently been recorded in various countries of the world, but in countries in the region, the National Public Health Institute of Kosovo, it calls on parents to respect the regular calendar of vaccines in Kosovo and to vaccinate their children against this disease.

There are currently no confirmed fruit cases in Kosovo.

Regular vaccines are done every day at the vaccine facilities in every municipality.

Within the framework of Kosovo's Enhanced Immunification Programme, anti-Fruth vaccines have been included for years, along with the vaccine against Paroti and Rubella.

Fruit is a highly contagious and serious viral disease caused by a Paramyxofvida virus. It spreads mainly through air and spray and through direct contact. The virus infects the respiratory tract and then spreads into the organism.

Symptoms

The first sign of fruit is usually high body temperature, usually starting about 10 to 12 days after exposure to the virus and lasting from 4 to 7 days. Other signs of the disease are nose leaks, coughs, red, and teary eyes, and small white dots in the mucosa that wraps the mouth's hollow. Some days later, the rash, mainly on the face and neck.

Compliments

Compliments are more frequent among children under 5 years of age or adults over 20 years. More serious complications are encephalitis (the infection that causes brain swelling), blindness, severe diarrhea associated with dehydration, ear infections, and severe respiratory infections, such as pneumonia.

Who's in danger?

Unvaccinated young children are most at risk of its fruit and complications, even of death as a result of measles.

Treatment

There is no special antivirus treatment against the measles virus. So the best protection is inoculation from childhood against this disease.

Prevention

The fruit vaccine is the best way to prevent, and this vaccine is safe, efficient, and available in our country for free. It's already used 50 years.

The vaccine in Kosovo against the measles begins with children at the moment the child turns 12 months and is given as a dosage combined with the anti-Parot vaccine (Parottot) and Rubella.

To ensure immunity and prevent epidemic exposure, two doses of the vaccine are recommended. The second dose of this combined vaccine is given to children aged 6-7.

The vaccine has a high effect amounting to over 95% protection for vaccines