Suspected Measles Exposure or Infection Clinical Pathway — ED, Outpatient Specialty and Primary Care

Measles

Symptoms	Fever with the 4 C’s: Conjunctivitis Coryza (inflammation of mucous membrane of nose usually with discharge) Cough Koplik Spots
Rash	Onset 2-4 days after symptoms start Starts on face, head, behind the ears Then cephalocaudal spread to torso Papules coalesce to larger patches Can be itchy Resolves after 1 wk
Incubation	5-21 days Most become symptomatic 10-14 days after exposure
Contagious	From start of respiratory symptoms, which start 4 days before onset of rash until 4 days after rash appears
Complications	> 30% cases have a complication Most common in age < 5 yrs and adults Diarrhea, AOM, PNA Encephalitis Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis Death

Source: Iowa DOH

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