In this episode of the SMFM Podcast, Dr. Ahmed Zaki Moustafa welcomes Dr. Irene Stafford to discuss the current measles outbreak in the US. Together, they review treatment and management options for measles, and strategies for how to rebuild patient confidence in the MMR vaccine amid rising vaccine hesitancy. Finally, they emphasize that the MMR vaccine is safe, effective, and the best way to prevent measles infection and its serious health risks.   <a href= "https://education.smfm.org/products/smfm-podcast-measles-in-2025-a-preventable-threat#tab-product_tab_transcript" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for the full episode transcript. For more educational resources, visit <a href= "https://education.smfm.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">education.smfm.org</a>.    Additional Resources: <ul> <li>SMFM Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://www.smfm.org/measles" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">SMFM Page on Measles</a> (Provider FAQs, infographic and 2024 podcast)</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.highriskpregnancyinfo.org/measles" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">SMFM Patient Education Page on Measles</a> (patient fact sheet; patient MMR flowchart forthcoming)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.smfm.org/news/the-rise-of-measles-is-entirely-preventable" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">SMFM Blog</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Government Resources <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">CDC Healthcare Providers Measles Page</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/measles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">CDC Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/measles/php/toolkit/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">CDC Be Ready For Measles Toolkit</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/measles/resources/index.html" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">CDC Communications and Public Health Resources on Measles</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/measles/media/pdfs/2025/02/CDC-Public-Health-Checklist_Sept18_FINAL-updatedlinks-508.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">CDC Healthcare Systems Preparedness Checklist</a> (last page)</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/wr/mm7414a1.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">CDC April 2025 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Measles</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00504.html" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">CDC HAN March 2024 on Measles</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han00522.html" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">CDC HAN March 2025 on Measles</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">CDC Measles Cases and Outbreaks in the US</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Partner Organization Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">AAP Fact Checked: Measles</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/fact-checked-vaccines-do-not-contain-fetal-cells-thimerosal/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">AAP Fact Checked Vaccine Ingredients</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2024/03/management-of-obstetric-gynecologic-patients-during-a-measles-outbreak" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">ACOG Practice Advisory on Management of Obstetric–Gynecologic Patients During a Measles Outbreak</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/measles-resources" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">AMA Measles Resources</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccine-ingredients/ingredients-by-vaccine/mmr-vaccine-ingredients" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span= "true">Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia MMR vaccine ingredients</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://libraries.cste.org/after-hours-contact/" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-redactor-span="true">Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 24-Hour Epi-on-Call Contact List for Health Departments</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>

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