ULAN BATOR, March 17 (Xinhua)-- Mongolia has recorded 24 new cases of measles infection over the past 24 hours, bringing the national caseload to 51, according to the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) on Monday.

According to Mongolian doctors, measles is caused by a single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus with one serotype.

In view of this, the NCCD urged parents to pay attention to the symptoms of measles at an early stage among their children and seek emergency medical care immediately.

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease transmitted by respiratory droplets and direct contact.

Common complications include fever, dry cough, runny nose, sore throat and inflamed eyes. The disease can be prevented by immunization.

There is no specific treatment for measles, and most people recover within two to three weeks. Enditem

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