MeaslesIts Here! Would You Recognize It? - Frankly Speaking Ep 387

Published: June 30, 2024, 8 p.m.

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit\u2122\xa0CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-387\nOverview: Measles incidence in the US was low, with the CDC issuing it \u201celimination status.\u201d In 2024, a cluster of measles cases threatened this status. Join us while we discuss this phenomenon and its impact on public health and practice, including who is at risk, how to recognize measles, and ways to manage this contagious and vaccine-preventable illness.\nEpisode resource links:\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Measles Cases and Outbreaks. https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html\nCenter for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP); University of Minnesota. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-measles-cases-top-120-la-county-tracks-case-multiple-exposures\nCenter for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP); University of Minnesota. CDC: Spike in measles cases poses threat to US elimination status. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/cdc-spike-measles-cases-poses-threat-us-elimination-status\nDynaMed \u2013 Measles\xa0\nGuest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C\xa0Music Credit: Richard Onorato