The Reemergence of Measles

摘要: Measles, or rubeola, is a highly infectious, acute viral illness of childhood that considered eliminated in the USA but has reemerged past few years. Globally, an estimated 20 million cases measles continue to occur, and it remains leading cause death among young children. It rare other first world countries, numerous outbreaks have occurred recently, due combination factors including poor vaccine coverage importation travelers returning from endemic areas. The diagnosis usually made clinically, when individual presents with constellation symptoms cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, high fever, erythematous maculopapular rash cephalocaudal distribution. Complications are common include otitis media, pneumonia, encephalitis, rarely death. A available two doses provides excellent protection against disease. Despite this, vaccination coverage, especially adults, poor. Given its resurgence interventions urgently needed address low rates hesitancy. Measles awareness should also be priority clinicians, who may never seen case not familiar