Virus, pox, Skin problems, Rashes, Allergy, Measles, Pneumonia Root Cause of Disease Measles is caused by a single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus with 1 serotype. It is classified as a member of the genus Morbillivirus in the Paramyxoviridae family. Humans are the only natural hosts of the measles virus. It spreads either through direct contact with…