Which animal can have measles?

Measles is a human disease and is not known to occur in other species. Measles is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family and it is normally passed through direct contact and through the air. read more

Measles is one of the most infectious viruses known and vaccination is the most efficient way to control the spread of the virus. Measles is closely related to, and believed to have evolved from the now eradicated cattle disease rinderpest. read more

Infected people can spread measles to others from four days before through four days after the rash appears. Measles is a disease of humans; measles virus is not spread by any other animal species. read more