THE COURSE OF MEASLES IN YOUNG CHILDREN

Abstract

Measles is an acute, highly contagious viral disease that can occur at any age. The most severe cases have traditionally been observed in young and adolescent children. Complications typically include pneumonia, severe keratitis, and the coexistence of other infectious diseases such as diphtheria, chickenpox, and others. Currently, measles primarily affects the following vulnerable groups: unvaccinated infants and newborns without passive maternal immunity to the measles virus, as well as children in the latter half of their first year of life, who are at high risk for developing severe complications.