A 7-year-old child presented with raised body temperature up to 38, 5$^circ$, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and cough. A physical investigation revealed blotchy and papular skin rash and whitish bran-like rashes in a buccal mucosa. On the fourth day appeared a dyspnea and wet pulmonary rhonchuses. Soon, difficulty of breath resulted in patient death from asphyxia. What is the most likely diagnosis?

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

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A 7-year-old child presented with raised body temperature up to 38, 5

A	Measles
B	Meningococcemia
C	Influenza
D	Pneumonia

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A rash that develops while fever is still present can be caused by a variety of infectious diseases. Some illnesses involving both rash and fever include scarlet fever, measles, mononucleosis, and shingles.

Detailed explanation-2: -A bright red rash on the cheeks is a distinctive sign of parvovirus infection. Parvovirus infection is a common and highly contagious childhood illness. It’s sometimes called slapped-cheek disease because of the distinctive face rash that develops.

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GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY