Measles for Health Care Providers
Healthcare providers should consider measles in patients presenting with febrile rash illness and symptoms clinically compatible with measles symptoms, especially if the person recently traveled internationally or was exposed to a person with febrile rash illness.
Healthcare providers should report suspected measles cases to their local health department immediately.
Measles Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Order Estimate Calculator
This calculator can be used to estimate intramuscular immune globulin (IGIM) postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) order quantities needed after a measles exposure event. IGIM PEP can be administered up to six days after measles exposure. Orders are calculated based on three key components: MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination rates, PEP return rates, and estimated number of persons exposed, by age group. This tool does not include calculations for use of MMR vaccine as PEP, or for IG administered via IV.
Note: This tool translates counts of exposed persons by age into an estimated dose order, based on general population weight distributions. It is intended for generalized exposure situations - scenarios with unique exposure or population profiles (e.g. exposure in a NICU) may require different calculations.
Resources
NYSDOH Health Advisory Notices
Measles in Your Practice
- CDC: Measles for Health Care Professionals
- Recognizing Measles Fact Sheet (PDF) - a staff reference tool
- Measles Alert Sign (PDF) - adapt with information to advise patients on what to do if they have symptoms or signs of measles.
- Routine MMR Vaccination Recommendations: For Providers | CDC
- CDC: Isolation Recommendations
- Dealing with Vaccine Hesitancy
- CDC Poster for providers/offices to display - Help him fight measles with the most powerful defense. (PDF)
Clinical Features
- CDC video - Measles Clinical Features and Diagnosis (Dr. Manisha Patel)
- CDC PHIL Clinical Images of Measles
