- Keep infected person in isolation until the 5th day of rash.
- Keep the patient in bed until fever and cough subside.
- Provide eye care (i.e., clean eyelid, irrigate eye with saline).
- Protect eyes of patients from glare of strong light as they are apt to be inflamed.
- Keep the patient in an adequately ventilated room but free from drafts and chilling to avoid complications of pneumonia.
- Increase fluid intake during fever.
- Increase humidity in the patient’s room to relieve cough.
- Administer tepid baths and apply soothing lotion (such as calamine) to relieve itching of skin.
- Immune serum or gamma-globulin may be given to modify illness and reduce complication.
- Antibacterial therapy may be given as ordered for treatment of complication (i.e., respiratory infection or gastroenteritis).
- Maintain good body hygiene of patient to reduce the risk of secondary infection from the lesions.
- Use a cool mist vaporizer, mouthwash, and tablets to suck on to keep mucous membranes moist.
- Give analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-pruritus as ordered to reduce pain, lower body temperature, and reduce the itching.
