Which disease is most consistent with a 4-year-old child presenting with fever, cough, coryza, and a maculopapular rash starting at the hairline and spreading downward?
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Correct answer: Measles (rubeola)
Measles typically presents with fever, cough, coryza, and a maculopapular rash starting at the hairline and spreading downward.
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