Measles symptoms resemble other common childhood illnesses, but occur all together. Early symptoms include a relentless cough ...

Several measles ... rash usually lasts less than one week, fading in the same order it appears, leaving a brown-colored area (in lighter skinned individuals but not in those with darker skin ...

Nine out of 10 unvaccinated people exposed to the virus will fall ill. Measles is marked by high fevers and a telltale rash. People can spread the infection from four days before the rash ...

Three to five days after symptoms begin, a rash that is red, raised and blotchy appears. It usually begins on the face and spreads to trunk, arms and legs. Measles can cause serious illness ...