What is the conventional treatment of measles?
Outside of prevention, there is little one can do for measles but let it run its course. Infants with known exposure to measles can receive the MMR within three days to limit the virulence of the infection. Pregnant or immune-compromised people can receive serum immune globulin injections, which provide pre-formed antibodies to fight the infection. When given within six days of viral exposure, these antibodies can prevent measles or make symptoms less severe. Antibiotics can be useful if a bacterial complication follows the viral infection, but are essentially useless in treating the virus itself. Tylenol and ibuprofen can help with fever reduction and body aches. Rest and plenty of fluids are recommended as well. What therapies does Dr. Weil recommend for measles? Although vaccination with the MMR has all but eradicated the disease in the United States, the recent trend of parents choosing not to vaccinate children could cause the incidence of measles to rise in the U.S. because it is
