Keywords

antivaccine, immune amnesia, Koplik spots, measles, MMR vaccine, rash, vaccine hesitancy, World Health Organization

Authors

1. Stinchfield, Patricia Ann MS, RN, CPNP, CIC

Abstract

Abstract: Measles has re-emerged in the US for a variety of reasons, including misinformation spread by antivaccination advocates and imported cases from countries where infected children may be too young for immunization. Prompt diagnosis and isolation can help reduce measles transmission.