Healthcare providers should consider measles in patients who present with febrile rash illness and clinically compatible measles symptoms (like cough, Coryza, or conjunctivitis) especially if they: • Recently traveled abroad or were exposed to someone who recently travelled abroad; • Have not been vaccinated against measles; or • Live in a community where measles is currently occurring. If you suspect that a patient has measles, you should act quickly. • Promptly isolate the patient to avoid disease transmission. Patients with measles are infectious from 4 days before through 4 days after rash onset. • Immediately report the suspected measles case to the health department. • Obtain specimens for testing from patients with suspected measles, including viral specimens for genotyping, which can help determine the source of the virus. Measles is preventable through use of a safe, highly effective vaccine.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 21:57:12 +0000
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