#153 Beware of Measles Outbreaks - What Dental Teams Need to Know

On March 21, 2024, the CDC issued a health alert through its Health Alert Network, regarding the growing number of measles cases throughout the U.S.   The Divas discuss signs and symptoms of measles, the potentially serious effects of measles infections and the potential hazards to members of the dental team. 

• CDC Measles Cases and Outbreaks   https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html 
• CDC Health Alert Network (HAN), March 18, 2024 – Measles
  https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00504.asp 
• CDC Health Alert Network Sign Up link https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/updates.asp 
• CDC Measles Fact Sheet  https://www.cdc.gov/measles/downloads/Measles-fact-sheet-508.pdf 
• CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings 
  https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/Measles-Interim-IC-Recs-H.pdf 
• CDC Test Types Typically Available to Clinicians and Descriptions for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella
  https://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/downloads/MMRV-Testing-for-Clinicians.pdf 
   

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