title: Measles (rubeola): an ongoing series on infectious diseases of importance to the deployed special forces.
abstract: Measles, caused by a virus of the Paramyxoviridae family, is one of the most infectious of all diseases to those who are unimmunized, under-immunized, or improperly immunized. A disease rarely seen nowadays in the United States, it is of special importance in refugee settings due to natural or man-made disasters where its appearance can result in significant morbidity and mortality in those affected.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burnett
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases; D008457:Measles; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D012036:Refugees; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine