#153 Beware of Measles Outbreaks - What Dental Teams Need to Know

26/03/2024 16 min
#153 Beware of Measles Outbreaks - What Dental Teams Need to Know

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On March 21, 2024, the CDC issued a health alert through its Health Alert Network, regarding the growing number of measles cases throughout the U.S.   The Divas discuss signs and symptoms of measles, the potentially serious effects of measles infections and the potential hazards to members of the dental team. CDC Measles Cases and Outbreaks   https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html CDC Health Alert Network (HAN), March 18, 2024 – Measleshttps://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00504.asp CDC Health Alert Network Sign Up link https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/updates.asp CDC Measles Fact Sheet  https://www.cdc.gov/measles/downloads/Measles-fact-sheet-508.pdf CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings  https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/Measles-Interim-IC-Recs-H.pdf CDC Test Types Typically Available to Clinicians and Descriptions for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicellahttps://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/downloads/MMRV-Testing-for-Clinicians.pdf   https://www.thecompliancedivas.com