Measles-What's Old Is New Again.
MMR
immunization
measles
rubeola
vaccine
vaccine hesitancy
virus
Journal
Nursing for women's health
ISSN: 1751-486X
Titre abrégé: Nurs Womens Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101304602
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2020
Feb 2020
Historique:
received:
02
07
2019
revised:
04
09
2019
accepted:
01
11
2019
pubmed:
10
1
2020
medline:
24
10
2020
entrez:
10
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Measles (rubeola) was once nearly eradicated in the United States. Unfortunately, it has reappeared, with more than three times the number of confirmed cases in 2019 than in 2018. The virus, which produces a distinct rash that appears within days of exposure, can spread quickly and can produce severe complications. There is no cure; treatment is supportive care. Measles was once a minimal concern in the United States due to high vaccination rates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that, because of the increase in individuals traveling to countries with high rates of measles and the fact that fewer U.S. children are being immunized against measles, the incidence of measles will likely continue to rise in the United States. It is vital that nurses and other health care providers educate individuals about the importance of the prevention and treatment of measles.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31917147
pii: S1751-4851(19)30231-4
doi: 10.1016/j.nwh.2019.11.005
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
45-51Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Inc.