Conway Road Medical Practice

Measles in Trafford area

There has been an increase in measles.

Typical clinical symptoms

  • Fever >39oC
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Cough and/or coryza
  • Generally very unwell
  • Koplik spots (small red spots with bluish-white centres) inside the mouth
  • Generalsied maculopapular rash – appears after prodromal phase usually on the face and upper neck and spreads to the rest of the body.

Please CLICK HERE to visit the NHS measles information page.