Measles in New Zealand
Date Published:
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Duration:
20:48
Nikki Turner discusses the management of measles in New Zealand. Nikki is an academic General Practitioner and an Associate Professor in the Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Auckland. She works part time as a GP in Wellington and is Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC).
Topics:
- What is measles?
- What do we need to look for?
- How is the virus transmitted?
- What precautions should we take in our surgery?
- What do we do if we think we have a suspected case?
- The management of measles and possible complications.
- Vaccination strategy and MMR vaccine myths.
- Should we use an antipyretic?
- Is herd immunity enough?
Take home messages
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Resources
- IMAC
- Measles NZ MOH
- Measles Centre for Disease Control USA
- Measles DermNet NZ
- Measles patient information Health Navigator NZ
Presenter
Nikki Turner
Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre
To contact Nikki Click here.
This presentation is intended for qualified health practitioners professional development and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Goodfellow Unit.