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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatrics. 2019 Jun 17;144(1):e20190414. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-0414

TABLE 3.

Take-Home Messages

  • Record numbers of measles cases in the WHO European Region in 2018 are a public health concern for US travelers to Europe.

  • The CDC recommends that all travelers, including those going to the WHO European Region, be up to date on their vaccinations before travel.

  • Travelers experiencing symptoms consistent with measles should seek health care immediately.

  • Health care providers should stay current on the epidemiology of highly transmissible diseases, such as measles; maintain a high degree of suspicion for measles among international travelers returning from Europe with a febrile rash; follow media, WHO, and CDC reports; and encourage measles vaccination for all international travelers.