These spots are called Koplik spots, named after the doctor who first described them. An example of Koplik spots during a measles infection. (Photo courtesy CDC) ...

(Photo courtesy CDC) An example of Koplik spots during a measles infection. (Photo courtesy CDC) Then comes the rash, which typically appears three to five days after the first symptoms.

(Photo courtesy CDC) An example of Koplik spots during a measles infection. (Photo courtesy CDC) Then comes the rash, which typically appears three to five days after the first symptoms.

These spots are called Koplik spots, named after the doctor who first described them. An example of Koplik spots during a measles infection. (Photo courtesy CDC) ...

However, those spots and bumps usually don’t appear for more than a week after someone has been exposed. Other symptoms are better early indicators of a potential measles case, health experts say.

Two or three days after the first symptoms kick in, people infected with measles may start to notice small, white spots inside the mouth. These spots are called Koplik spots, named after the ...

Two or three days after the first symptoms kick in, people infected with measles may start to notice small, white spots inside the mouth. These spots are called Koplik spots, named after the ...

Two or three days after the first symptoms kick in, people infected with measles may start to notice small, white spots inside the mouth. These spots are called Koplik spots, named after the ...

Two or three days after the first symptoms kick in, people infected with measles may start to notice small, white spots inside the mouth. These spots are called Koplik spots, named after the ...

Two or three days after the first symptoms kick in, people infected with measles may start to notice small, white spots inside the mouth. These spots are called Koplik spots, named after the ...

Two or three days after the first symptoms kick in, people infected with measles may start to notice small, white spots inside the mouth. These spots are called Koplik spots, named after the ...