He mate huaketo kaha te hōrapa haere. Ko te kirikā, te kōpukupuku me te rere o te hūpē ngā putanga matua o te karawaka, ā, ko te tamariki te hunga e tino pāpāngia ana e tēnei mate. He māmā noa iho te whakawhitia o te huaketo karawaka mai i tētahi tangata ki tangata kē, arā, ka kawea mā te hau takiwā.
A highly infectious viral disease. Fever, rash and a runny nose are the main symptoms, and it occurs particularly in childhood. Measles is an airborne virus and is easily transmitted from person to person.