Reporting information
Signs/Symptoms
Epidemiology
Prevention and Control
Case Definition
100

Reporting Class

What is Class A?

100

Presentation of Measles Rash

What is Maculopapular: Starts on face and spreads to trunk and then extremities?

100

Source

What is humans?
100

Measles Vaccine

What is MMR?

100

Patient has generalized rash lasting 5 days, temperature of 103F, cough, and runny nose. Patient's serology report revealed a positive IgM for Measles.

What is confirmed?
200

Reporting Method

What is immediately by telephone?

200

Symptoms during prodromal period

What is High fever, stuffy nose, pink eye, cough, photophobia, malaise, and white spots in mouth?

200

Primary Seasons of Occurence

What is late winter and early spring?

200

Number of doses of MMR needed

What is two doses?

200

Patient has generalized rash lasting 4 days, a temperature of 101, and a sore throat. Child has no epi link to confirmed measles and has not been tested for measles. Child tested positive for Strep from both a rapid and throat culture and was prescribed Amoxicillin. No other labs are pending.

What is not a case?

300

Local health department's first action after receiving case

What is Call ODH?

300

Duration of prodromal period

What is 2-4 days?

300

Mode of Transmission

What is airborne?

300

Duration that droplets can survive in the air

What is two hours?

300

Patient has red rash on face, head, and trunk with small bumps that started 3 days ago. Patient also has fever of 102.5F, and a runny nose. Patient has no known epi link and test results for measles are still pending.

What is probable?

400

Entity the provider or lab should report to

What is the local health department?

400

Duration of measles rash

What is 7-9 days?

400

Infectious Period

What is 4 days before onset of rash through 4 days after appearance of rash?

400

Isolation Requirement

What is four days following the onset of the rash?

400

Patient has generalized rash lasting 3 days, temperature of 102F, cough, runny nose, and bilateral conjunctivitis. No lab testing performed and no epi link to another case.

What is probable?

500

Form to collect information during interview

What is the Measles Surveillance Worksheet?

500

Small, bluish-white spot with a red background on the inside of the cheek

What is Koplick spot?

500

Incubation Period

What is 7-21 days?

500

Quarantine period for contacts identified in an outbreak refusing vaccine

What is 21 days after last case occurred?

500

Patient presents with generalized rash that began more than 7 days ago, patient reports fever of up to 103F, cough, and runny nose that resolved around 5 days ago. Serology results show a significantly elevated IgG for measles.

What is confirmed?