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Measles is an incredibly infectious illness ... but may be harder to see on brown and Black skin.

The measles rash appears as deep, flat, reddish brown spots that begin near the hairline on the face, before spreading down the neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet. They can eventually combine to ...

leaving a brown-colored area (in lighter skinned individuals but not in those with darker skin), followed by fine peeling of the skin in the areas most affected. Babies and adults generally develop ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning over a "highly infectious" disease that was common back in Victorian times. Government health chiefs said in a new alert on X, formerly ...