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Measles: Contemporary considerations for the emergency physician
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Measles: Contemporary considerations for the emergency physician

Erik Blutinger, Gillian Schmitz, Christopher Kang, Geoffrey Comp, Emily Wagner, John T Finnell, Nicolas Cozzi and Alison Haddock
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Vol.4(5), pp.e13032-e13032
10/01/2023

Abstract

Evidence‐Based Emergency Medicine Review
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.

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