5. Nasal Congestion
When your nose is feeling stuffed up, chances are that you do not think much about it. If your child has a stuffy nose, you likely will write it off as being caused by a cold or other type of virus and will not worry too much about it. However, during the early stages of the measles virus, a child may develop a runny nose and begin sneezing quite often. Often times, when it is the measles that is causing the runny nose and sneezing, over the counter medications will not provide any type of relief. The measles virus is spread through the mucus.
The virus may remain contagious in the mucus for several hours after a sneeze or after contact with another individual. This is why it is important to make sure that you are washing not only your hands but your child’s hands frequently when they are ill as this is the best way to help prevent the disease from spreading.