Measles (cont.)
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Exams and Tests
- Depending on the symptoms, the doctor may diagnose measles based on history and physical exam alone.
- In questionable cases, the doctor can perform specialized blood tests to help with the diagnosis, but these tests usually are not needed.
- Blood tests can also be used to see if a person is immune to measles.
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Measles virus (MV), a negative-sense enveloped RNA virus, is a member of the Morbillivirus genus in the Paramyxoviridae family.
