Work-Related Diseases
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Measles
Occupational Disease Measles
Measles Category Infection, Occupational
Measles Severity
Acute-Moderate
Measles Synonyms
Rubeola; Hard measles; Red measles; Morbilli
Information on Measles Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging
"Data have suggested that health care personnel have a risk of measles 13-fold that of the general population. . . . Strategies to prevent nosocomial transmission of measles include (a) documentation of measles immunity in health care personnel, (b) prompt identification and isolation of persons with fever and rash, and (c) adherence to air-borne precautions for suspected and proven cases of measles." [CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel]
Measles Latency
About 10 days; usually 7-18 days until onset of fever with rash appearing on the third to seventh day;
Measles References
http://www.cdc.gov/health/measles.htm