The second North Eastern Public Health Network – Health Protection Public Health Clinical Series webinar on Measles was held on 26 August 2025.
Hosted by Dr Annaliese van Dieman (NEPHU Director), Dr Claire Gordon (NEPHU Medical Specialist and Infectious Diseases Physician), discusses how to diagnose, test and notify measles, how clinics can prepare for measles and how measles can be prevented.
Part 1: What is measles?
The key topics of part one includes:
- Clinical presentation
- Risk factors for measles and transmissibility
- Vaccination and her immunity
- Current epidemiology
Part 2: Preparing your clinic for measles
The key topics of part two includes:
- Preparing your clinic to manage potential measles cases
- Infection prevention and control measures
- How to safely test for measles
- Clinician notification requirements
- What you need to do if a measles exposure occurs at your clinic
Part 3: Prevention of measles
The key topics of part three include:
- Vaccination
- Early detection and isolation
Full length Measles webinar
Watch the full length video here, this version also includes the current epidemiology surveillance of measles.
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