Measles: not just a childhood rash.
In recent years, the number of US measles cases has increased, and outbreaks in adults continue to be reported in communities with a high number of unvaccinated people. These trends underscore the need for high overall measles vaccination coverage, and for physicians to entertain the diagnosis of measles in adult patients with a febrile illness and rash.
Sabella
Camille
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Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. sabellc@ccf.org
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