Error: This is required. Error: Not a valid value. Measles is one of the most easily spread of all human infections — you can be infected with it simply by being in the same room as a person who has measles. It's normally not a problem in Australia, as most Aussies are typically immunised against measles at a young age. Babies are given the combined MMR vaccine measles, mumps and rubella at 12 months of age, followed by a second dose at 18 months. But the New South Wales, Victorian and Western Australian government departments of health recently issued warnings about measles outbreaks — traced to other countries where immunisation may be less common.

We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Rashes are one of the most common skin problems for adults, children, and babies. Rashes have a variety of causes, including allergies, infections, and certain other diseases. Infectious rashes may be due to bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Common viral rashes include mononucleosis, chickenpox, and shingles. In this article, we look at common types of viral rash in adults and children.

Rubeola measles is an infection caused by a virus that grows in the cells lining the throat and lungs. People who catch the measles develop symptoms such as a fever, cough, and runny nose. A telltale rash is the hallmark of the disease. Within seven to 14 days after getting infected with the measles, your first symptoms will appear.

Rubella — commonly known as German measles or 3-day measles — is an infection that mostly affects the skin and lymph nodes. It is caused by the rubella virus not the same virus that causes measles. It also can pass through a pregnant woman's bloodstream to infect her unborn child. Before a vaccine against rubella became available in , rubella epidemics happened every years, usually among kids 5 to 9 years old, along with many cases of congenital rubella. Thanks to immunization, there are far fewer cases of rubella and congenital rubella.