Measles is highly contagious, causing high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, followed by a rash. Most children recover, but malnutrition can make measles far more dangerousincreasing the risk of pneumonia, severe diarrhoea and dehydration, and inflammation of the brain. The infection also weakens the immune system, leaving children vulnerable to other infections. Malaria can compound that risk.
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