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Clinicians: no antiviral for measles; treatment is supportive as some cases require respiratory support
Summary
Local pediatricians and physicians described typical measles progression, possible complications including pneumonia and encephalitis, and said there is no specific antiviral — care focuses on symptom management and, for some exposed infants, immune globulin (IVIG).
Local clinicians at the Lubbock Public Health news conference outlined how measles presents, the complications clinicians watch for and how cases are managed because there is no specific antiviral treatment for measles.
Dr. Anna Montanez, a general pediatrician in Lubbock, said: “There is no specific antiviral treatment for measles.” She told reporters that clinical care centers on treating symptoms such as cough, fever, sore throat and conjunctivitis, and preventing complications…
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