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A Rare Case: Atypical Measles
Atypical measles has been described in persons who were exposed
to wild measles virus several years after they were immunized with
killed measles vaccine. Occasionally, it can be caused by live measles
vaccines also. It is a clinical picture different from typical measles.
In this report, an adult patient with a history of immunization, who
presented with high fever, maculopapular rash starting at the palms
and soles, and pneumonia, is presented. Atypical measles that was
first reported in the 1970s in mostly kids should be considered
for differential diagnosis in adult cases presenting with high fever,
atypical rash and pneumonia even if patients have a history of
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