Catarrhal stage: high fever, Koplik’s spots (diagnostic) runny nose, barking cough, conjunctivitis}Misery, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhoea}Later: generalised maculopapular skin rash followed by desquamation after few days}<b>Complications</b><br>yy Secondary bacterial respiratory tract infection, e.g. bronchopneumonia, otitis media yy Severe acute malnutrition especially following diarrhoea yy Cancrum oris (from mouth sepsis) yy Corneal ulceration and panophthalmitis – can lead to blindness yy Demyelinating encephalitis yy Thrombocytopaenic purpura