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SALIENT POINTS:
Fever and upper respiratory prodrome before rash.
Rash starts 2-3 days after onset of fever on head and progresses down (centripetally) but much different appearance (no vesicles) and lasts for a week; pruritic.
3 C’s: conjunctivitis, coryza, cough.
Koplik spots on buccal mucosa on third or fourth day of illness.
Extremely rare in this country even if not immunised - herd immunity.
ANSWER 1
Measles