Measles Virus Research Paper

The measles virus was first discovered in the 1930s. It was discovered by a Persian physician named Muhammad ibn Zakariya ar-Razi. There is no real treatment for the measles besides over-the-counter fever reducers or vitamin A. Some symptoms are total-body skin rash and flu-like symptoms, including a fever, cough, and runny nose. Measles symptoms don't appear until 10 to 14 days after exposure. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory infection that's caused by a virus. At the moment there is one vaccine which is Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine which can protect children (and adults) from all three of these diseases. Medicine that is used is pain reliever such as Tylenol. The outcomes of this disease can be very devastating at time with the high fevers, they can get pneumonia, also the child can develop encephalitis; which is an inflammation of the brain that can lead to convulsions, and can leave the child deaf or intellectually disabled. Also in rare cases it can cause death. Although the measles still exist it is not as big as it was before thank to the MMR vaccine which helps prevent it. As of May 29, 2015 there have been …show more content…
He was the first to notice parasites in the blood of a patient suffering from malaria. This happen in Constantine, Algeria on November 6, 1880. Malaria is a disease that can be cured if diagnosed and treated promptly and correctly. Some notable symptoms of Malaria include fever and flu-like illness, including shaking chills, headache, muscle aches, and tiredness. Other symptoms include Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. There are a couple of treatments for Malaria like antibiotics, such as Doxycycline (Vibramycin), Clindamycin by mouth or by injection (Cleocin). Other treatments are Antimalarial, such as Chloroquine, Primaquine, Quinine (Qualaquin), Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone), Pyrimethamine (Daraprim), Artemether/lumefantrine