TABLE 2.

Infection control precautions for Measles, mumps, and rubella

Virus	Incubation period (days)	Duration of infectivity	Precautions
Measles virus	10–14	4 days before to 7 days after rash appears	Respiratory isolation, immunization of close contacts (staff, patients) if immune status unknown or susceptible
Mumps virus	14–21	2 days before to 7 days after onset of parotitis	Respiratory isolation, immunization of close contacts (staff, patients) if immune status unknown or susceptible
Rubella virus	14–21	7 days before to 10 days after rash onset	Respiratory isolation, immunization of close contacts (staff, patients) if immune status unknown or susceptible, special consideration if contact is pregnant (refer to clinical virologist/infectious disease physician)