March 16 is Measles Immunization Day 2018. Dr Nikita Magdum Assistant Professor Dept of Pediatrics KJ Somaiya Hospital answers FAQs about measles. 1. What is measles and what are its symptoms? Measles is a highly contagious viral disease caused by measles virus. Infection with Measles presents with fever cold cough red watery eyes and rash.The rash appears on the fourth day as red blotchy patches behind the ears along with the hairline and spreads to the face neck chest arms trunk and legs in that order over the next 2 to 3 days. 2. How is it transmitted? Measles is