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Key features of measles in Thucydides' description
| Features present | Features not present |
|---|---|
| Fever | Retching, convulsions |
| Acute onset | Sores, blisters |
| Livid red rash | Memory loss |
| Red eyes | Diarrhea |
| Runny nose, sneezing | Extremity gangrene (rare) |
| Red throat, hoarseness | Loss of sight |
| Foul breath | |
| Dry cough | |
| Intense sensation of internal heat | |
| Sleeplessness, restlessness | |
| Death by exhaustion |
Adapted from Page DL. Thucydides' description of the great plague of Athens. Classic Q 1953;3:97–119.
