CDC Updates Its Measles Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Settings

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has updated its Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings, which are designed to help clinicians protect against the spread of measles. The CDC's interim guidance should be implemented as part of a comprehensive infection prevention program to prevent the spread of germs among patients, healthcare providers, and visitors. 
 
Measles is most commonly spread from person to person either at home or in public settings, but it can also spread in healthcare settings. The most important way to prevent the spread of measles is community vaccination.