#197 5 Things Dental Teams Need to Know About Current Measles Outbreaks

19/02/2025 18 min
#197   5 Things Dental Teams Need to Know About Current Measles Outbreaks

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In this episode the Compliance Divas discuss the most recent outbreak of Measles in TX.   The cases continue to grow in numbers, and dental teams could be at risk of infection.   Learn about the signs and symptoms of this highly contagious respiratory illness, the serious complications from measles infections, especially to pregnant women and what we can do to stay informed about outbreaks, keep our patients and team members safe.Resources:Texas Dept. of State Health Services - Measles Outbreak Feb. 18, 2025 https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-feb-18-2025 CDC - Measles Cases and Outbreaks - https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.htmlCDC - Measles (Rubeola)  https://www.cdc.gov/measles/index.htmlCDC - About Measles  https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.htmlCDC MMWR Feb. 15, 2020 - Measles Outbreak - California 2014-2015 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6406a5.htm https://www.thecompliancedivas.com