4 Interesting Facts of Rubeola
- Like MIS-C, characterized by high fever that persists for several days, conjunctival involvement, and diffuse rash
- Unlike MIS-C, rash typically progresses from head to toe
- Koplik spots—gray-white punctate spots on buccal mucosa near parotid duct—are pathognomic for measles, if present
- Diagnosis is confirmed by detection of rubeola IgM in serum
