10 measles facts to share with parents

May 23, 2019

The rate of measles cases in the United States for 2019 has climbed to numbers unheard of in decades. Here are 10 facts to know and share with the parents in your practice about measles.

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Paules CI, Marston HD, Fauci AS. Measles in 2019 - Going Backward. N Engl J Med. 2019

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Paules CI, Marston HD, Fauci AS. Measles in 2019 - Going Backward. N Engl J Med. 2019

Image credit: uwimages@stock.adobe.com

Source:

Paules CI, Marston HD, Fauci AS. Measles in 2019 - Going Backward. N Engl J Med. 2019

Image credit: uwimages@stock.adobe.com

Source:

Paules CI, Marston HD, Fauci AS. Measles in 2019 - Going Backward. N Engl J Med. 2019

Image credit: uwimages@stock.adobe.com

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Measles | Cases and Outbreaks | CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html. Accessed May 22, 2019.

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Source:

Paules CI, Marston HD, Fauci AS. Measles in 2019 - Going Backward. N Engl J Med. 2019

Image credit: uwimages@stock.adobe.com

Source:

Paules CI, Marston HD, Fauci AS. Measles in 2019 - Going Backward. N Engl J Med. 2019

Image credit: uwimages@stock.adobe.com

Source:

Paules CI, Marston HD, Fauci AS. Measles in 2019 - Going Backward. N Engl J Med. 2019

Image credit: uwimages@stock.adobe.com

Source:

Paules CI, Marston HD, Fauci AS. Measles in 2019 - Going Backward. N Engl J Med. 2019

Image credit: uwimages@stock.adobe.com

Source:

Paules CI, Marston HD, Fauci AS. Measles in 2019 - Going Backward. N Engl J Med. 2019

Image credit: uwimages@stock.adobe.com