Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
• Causes, prevalence and prognosis.
• Assessment
• How to assess someone with possible measles and differential diagnosis.
• Management
• How to manage measles and options for notification and referral.
• Optional quiz to assess learning goals from the course
• Audit suggestions

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• How to determine the likelihood of measles based on clinical features, immunization history, and contact with measles infection.
• About notifying the Health Protection Team of all cases of suspected measles.
• How to manage people with suspected measles.
• What self-care advice to give people with measles. 
• When to consider admission or referral.
• How to manage people following a possible contact with measles.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered