Measles Information for Health Professionals

On this page:
Lab testing
Reporting
MDH tools and resources
Clinical features and epidemiology
Vaccine information
CDC resources

Lab testing

• Lab Testing for Measles at the MDH Public Health Laboratory
  Information on the lab tests for measles, when they should be used, and how to submit specimens to MDH.
• "Clinical Testing and Submission Form" from Forms for the Infectious Disease Laboratory
  Include this form with each specimen when submitting for testing. Fill out the form as completely as possible and indicate which test is requested.

Reporting

• Reporting Measles
  All cases of measles must be reported to the MDH. Find out what needs to be reported, who needs to report diseases, which forms to use and where to find out more about the disease.

MDH tools and resources

• Minimize Measles Transmission in Health Care Settings
  Quick reference for minimizing the risk of measles transmission in health care settings.
• When to Suspect and Test for Measles (PDF)
  Quick guidance for when you should screen, assess risk, and report and test for measles.
• Measles Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Non-Symptomatic Susceptible Contacts (PDF)
  Guidance for post-exposure prophylaxis for non-symptomatic susceptible contacts depending on risk factors and time from first exposure to measles case.

Measles (Rubeola) Pocket Guide (PDF) A guide for health care providers that outlines clinical presentation, spread, complications, treatment, and vaccination as well as lab testing and reporting for measles.

Clinical features and epidemiology

• Measles Clinical Information
  Information on measles for health professionals, including epidemiology, communicability, and treatment.
• Managing Measles Exposures in Health Care Workers
  Information for employee health and infection prevention staff on evaluating health care workers' measles immune status and responding to exposures in health care settings.

Vaccine information

• Measles Vaccination Recommendations
  Information for health care professionals on measles vaccination recommendations, including effectiveness, contraindications and precautions.
• Responding to Measles Cases in the U.S. (PDF)
  Guidance for clinics on MMR vaccine recommendations, immunity, and travel consideration in response to rising measles in the United States.

Measles vaccine product information and VISs

CDC resources

• Clinical Overview of Measles
  Clinical overview and measles resources for health care professionals.
• MMR Vaccination: For Providers
  Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination: Information for Healthcare Providers.
• Be Ready for Measles Toolkit
  Public health professionals can use this Be Ready for Measles toolkit to communicate with different audiences when preparing for and responding to measles cases and outbreaks.