Measles is an infectious disease transmitted by the measles virus. The signs of the disease are: fever, bronchitis, conjunctivitis and a skin rash which initially appears in the mucous membranes inside the cheeks and can later spread over the entire body.

Complications of measles include: middle ear infection, pneumonia, encephalitis and appendicitis. There is no drug therapy for measles. However, the disease can be prevented by immunization.