Preparing and Responding to Measles: Checklist for Healthcare Workers

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Division of Viral Diseases ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Description:
  Why Should Institutions Healthcare Workers Prepare for Measles? Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. If one person has measles, up to 9 in 10 people nearby will become infected if they are not protected through vaccination or previous infection.
  
  The risk for widespread measles in the U.S. remains low. However, measles cases occur in the U.S. every year when unvaccinated travelers get measles while they are in other countries. Outbreaks then occur when measles spreads in under-vaccinated communities. Anyone without immunity to measles is at risk.
  
  A person with measles can present for care to any type of healthcare facility. Having a plan in place to respond when measles is suspected can protect healthcare workers, patients, and visitors. This checklist highlights several key action items for healthcare workers seeking to prepare for measles.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Publication date estimated from document properties or from webpage description.
• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks Health Personnel Isolation Measles Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine Measles Vaccine Measles Virus Personal Protective Equipment Post-exposure Prophylaxis Signs And Symptoms Vaccination Vaccines

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• Series:
  Be Ready for Measles Toolkit   ; Be Ready for Measles  
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Checklist
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• CIO:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
• Division:
  DVD - Division of Viral Diseases
• Topic:
  Diseases & Conditions
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Collection(s):
  Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/257237/cdc_257237_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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