Measles

Basics

Vaccine preventable, primarily childhood, infectious disease characterized by fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and erythematous maculopapular rash
Also known as rubeola
Historically, incidence is low in the US due to widespread immunization. However, recently there has been an increase in cases and outbreaks. Most cases related to international travel or nonimmunized patients.
Death occurs in 1–3/1000 cases in the US, However, no deaths have been reported in the US in the past 5 yr
Still common in many parts of the world and travelers bring the disease to the US

Rubeola is a morbillivirus, a single-stranded enveloped RNA virus with 1 serotype, in the paramyxovirus family
Humans are the only known reservoir
Highly contagious. Respiratory isolation should be initiated when suspected. Outbreaks seen in nonimmunized or underimmunized

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