Grand Rounds - June 13, 2025
"Measles in the 21st Century: Why It Still Matters"
Speaker: Deschutes County Health Communicable Diseases, Immunizations, Access to clinical Services Team.
Objectives
- Describe the clinical presentation of measles, including key signs, symptoms, and differential diagnoses.
- Summarize current recommendations for measles diagnosis, treatment, and post-exposure management.
- Interpret recent epidemiological trends and surveillance data related to measles at the local, state, and national levels.
- Explain the role of local public health during a measles outbreak, including communication containment, and community guidance efforts.
- Outline the key components of a measles case investigation, including notification, testing, isolation, and contact tracing.
- Recognize the importance of interagency collaboration in outbreak response, including partnerships with OHA, schools, healthcare providers, and laboratories.
Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals.
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