measles
MONDO:0004619Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names measles yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A highly contagious viral infection caused by the measles virus. Symptoms appear 8-12 days after exposure and include a rash, cough, fever and muscle pains that can last 4-7 days. Measles vaccines are available to provide prophylaxis, usually combined with mumps and rubella vaccines (MMR).
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004619), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
1 feature
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, hp/releases/2026-09-01.
- CoughMondoHP:0012735
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: measles
- Also called
- Measles morbillivirus caused disease or disorderMeasles morbillivirus disease or disorderMeasles morbillivirus infectious diseasemorbillirubeola infection