STRATEGIES FOR MINIMIZING NOSOCOMIAL MEASLES TRANSMISSION

As a result of the highly contagious nature of measles before the onse t of rash, nosocomial transmission will remain a threat until the dise ase is eradicated. However, a number of strategies can minimize its no socomial spread. It is therefore vital to maximize awareness among hea lth care staff that an individual with measles can enter a health faci lity at any time and that a continual risk of the nosocomial transmiss ion of measles exists. The present review makes two groups of recommen dations: those which are generally applicable to all countries, and ce rtain additional recommendations which may be suitable only for indust rialized countries.