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Diane Fuller Switzer1, Samantha Ewing
1Author Affiliation: Affiliate Faculty in Initiative in Ethics and Transformative Technologies, Seattle University College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Seattle, Washington (Fuller Switzer); and APP Partner, Mt Rainier Emergency Physicians, Puyallup, Washington (Ewing).
Abstract:
Measles is a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease that was once controlled with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccinations but has reemerged in the United States and globally as a public health emergency. Despite availability of a safe and effective vaccine, declining vaccination rates driven by vaccine hesitancy, access issues, and clustering of unvaccinated individuals have led to measles outbreaks. Since January 2026 in the United States, both the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC; 1,654 cases) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC; 1,671 cases) have reported a high number of cases (IVAC, March 27, 2026; CDC, April 3, 2026) that will exceed the reported cases (2,286) in 2025 (CDC, April 3, 2026). The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported an epidemiological alert on measles in the Americas Region (PAHO, February 3, 2026). Emergency Nurse Practitioners must identify, manage, and initiate control measures. This review covers clinical manifestations, vaccination guidelines, management, and complications of measles.
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