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Measles, mumps, and rubella are viral diseases. All can be very serious. Measles starts as a fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis (pinkeye), and a red, pinpoint rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. If the virus infects the lungs, it can cause pneumonia.ubella is also known as German measles. It can cause a mild rash on the face, swelling of glands behind the ears, and in some cases, swelling of the small joints and low-grade fever.
There are actually two kinds of measles and they are caused by completely different viruses. When people think of measles they are usually thinking about the disease called red measles, or hard measles. It is caused by the rubeola virus.It produces both a fever and a rash and typically lasts 7 to 12 days. It is commonly just called measles. German measles is caused by the rubella virus.ymptoms of the measles appear after an incubation period of 10-14 days (from time of exposure to symptoms). Immediately before the measles rash appears, patients often experiences a mild to moderate fever, very runny nose, cough and conjunctivitis with light sensitivity.