Measles: Contemporary considerations for the emergency physician

Erik Blutinger; Gillian Schmitz; Christopher Kang; Geoffrey Comp; Emily Wagner; John T. Finnell; Nicolas Cozzi; Alison Haddock

doi:10.1002/emp2.13032

Measles: Contemporary considerations for the emergency physician

Erik Blutinger^*
, Gillian Schmitz
, Christopher Kang
, Geoffrey Comp
, Emily Wagner
, John T. Finnell
, Nicolas Cozzi
, Alison Haddock

^*Corresponding author for this work

Military and Emergency Medicine

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Abstract

Measles, or rubeola, is a highly contagious acute febrile viral illness. Despite the availability of an effective vaccine since 1963, measles outbreaks continue worldwide. This article seeks to provide emergency physicians with the contemporary knowledge required to rapidly diagnose potential measles cases and bolster public health measures to reduce ongoing transmission.

Original language	English
Article number	e13032
Journal	Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Volume	4
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13032
State	Published - Oct 2023

Keywords

clinical features
diagnosis
emergency
measles infection
outbreak
special populations

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