Re: Question about measles - Cheryl

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Cheryl,

Going over old posts - yes, you can have a very mild case of anything. And

where one gets it, who knows? Since there are differences of opinion on germs

on this group I won't venture to answer that question. : )

But yes, a mild case would not be rare at all.

What have you found out since your post?

Sheri B.

Cheryl <che2you@...> wrote:

Is it possible to have such a mild case of measles there is no fever, just a

runny nose and the rash?

I took pictures of the rash and sent them to my mom - who used to be a

kindergarten teacher in the 60's - she said " I'm telling you that's the measles,

we had outbreaks every year "

She told me there was three day and 12 day versions, and sure enough it was

really close to 12 days (I didn't actually notice the date of the first part of

the rash on her tummy) the rash was on her tummy, her thights, her chest, her

neck, and cheeks.

We had moved interstate - stayed with some friends (who came down with the

chicken pox a week after we left) and so I was expecting the pox and was

surprised at this rash....

Any pictures I looked up the rash looked WAY worse than what my daughter had - I

didn't bother to take her to the doctor because she really wasn't sick - just a

little grumpy and a rash --

So - all the extra detail - just wondering can there be super mild cases? And

how would she have been exposed to it?

Oh - and as an addendum, after that rash cleared up, and I re-washed everything

in arm and hammer dye and fragrance free liquid soap the other allergic looking

rash on her arm and behind her knees is completely heaed up.

Thanks,

Cheryl