Be Prepared for Measles: Alabama Pediatricians Should Familiarize Themselves with These Resources

Dear Alabama Chapter-AAP member:
 
It is alarming to hear about the measles cases that are being reported in several states, even our neighbor, Florida. It is critical for you to be prepared to identify a possible case of measles and take infection-control measures. Please review these resources below so that we are as prepared in Alabama as possible.  

• Alert from the AAP Red Book Committee from January (updated last week)
• Alabama Department of Public Health: Measles Disease
• AAP News: Health Leaders Call on Clinicians to Watch for Measles Cases, Urge Families to Get Children Vaccinated
• AAP: Measles 1-pager 
• AAP: Project Firstline: Infection Prevention and Control
• Red Book: Measles Chapter
• CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Health Care Settings
• CDC: Top 4 Things Parents Need to Know about Measles

Thank you for your vigilance!

Nola Jean Ernest, MD, PhD, FAAP
President

Linda Lee, APR
Chapter Executive Director