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Measles
The CDC and MDHHS asks providers to:
- Remain vigilant for cases of febrile rash illness, especially if unvaccinated or vaccination status is unknown or with travel to a known outbreak location in the last 21 days, and
- Share effective measles prevention strategies, including vaccination guidance for international travelers.
Grand Traverse County Health Department has developed a checklist to guide providers through preventing measles transmission and preparing your facility, including:
- Signs and Symptoms
- Reception, Waiting Room, and Office Precautions
- Patient Isolation
- Staff Immunity
- Laboratory Testing Referrals
- Reporting Suspect Measles Cases
For GTCHD's Measles Checklist, click here.
For additional provider guidance and resources, read:
- MHC: Clinical Guidance for Measles
- CDC: Considerations when Evaluating a Person for Exposure to Measles in a Healthcare Setting
- CDC: Measles Guidance for International Travelers
- MDHHS: Measles Guidance
- MDHHS: Measles Quick Resources for Healthcare
- MDHHS: Measles Dashboard
- MDHHS: Measles FAQs
- MDHHS: Measles Investigation Guidelines
- MDHHS: Vaccine-Preventable Disease Investigation Guidelines – Lab test summary
- MHC LabMed Report: Measles Testing
- MHC Ambulatory Considerations for Measles
- AAP: Measles Infection Prevention and Control Frequently Asked Questions