MMR

MMR - MMRV

Measles, also known as rubeola, is a viral respiratory infection. Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a generalized rash. The characteristic measles rash begins several days after the onset of the fever. The rash is said to “stain”, changing color from red to dark brown before it disappears... READ MORE

Mumps

Mumps, caused by the mumps virus, typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite, and is followed by swelling of salivary glands. There is no specific treatment for mumps. Mumps can cause inflammation of the testicles called orchitis. At highest risk are... READ MORE

Rubella

While classic measles is sometimes confused with rubella, the infections are unrelated. Rubella is also called 3-day measles or German measles. The rubella rash can look like many other viral rashes. It appears as either pink or light red spots, which may merge to form evenly colored patches. The rash... READ MORE

Vitamin A

In the 1970s, Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS, began working with communities in Indonesia, giving vitamin A deficient children a supplement to help stave off vision problems. As Dr. Sommer and his colleagues conducted the trial, they also made a very interesting observation: children who were being given vitamin A supplements... READ MORE