Measles: Eliminated Until It Wasn't

Culture Positive: An Infection Prevention Podcast · Jul 28, 2026 · 22m · transcript

Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000- it is back in full force. Tune in to learn about the history of measles, what outbreaks are looking like today and background work that can take place in a healthcare setting to safely see a patient with measles.

https://www.cdc.gov/pinkbook/hcp/table-of-contents/chapter-13-measles.html

https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/history-of-vaccination/history-of-measles-vaccination https://www.kff.org/medicaid/kindergarten-routine-vaccination-rates-continue-to-decline/…