As we enter the spring and summer travel season, clinicians should be on alert for cases of measles. Rapid recognition of measles in health care is essential to prevent transmission.
Join CDC and AMA on Thursday, March 28, at noon Central for a discussion on current measles epidemiology trends, measles recognition, travel-associated risks, core health care infection prevention measures and the importance of vaccination.
Don’t miss this important conversation and stay tuned for upcoming sessions in our Measles Update series.
Speakers
- Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD, assistant secretary for health (ASH), Department of Health and Human Services
- Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), CDC
- David Sugerman, MD, MPH, FACEP, team lead – MeRC (Measles, Rubella, and CMV) Team; Division of Viral Diseases (DVD); National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), CDC
- Thomas (Dan) Filardo, MD, medical officer – MeRC (Measles, Rubella, and CMV) Team, Division of Viral Diseases (DVD), National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), CDC
- Michael Bell, MD, acting director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), CDC
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