Measles Resources

Guide health department staff in conducting and documenting investigations of measles cases

Guide health department staff in monitoring and documenting the health status of individuals exposed to measles

Provide a structured tool for recording and managing details of measles cases and contacts

Provide clinic administrators with guidance regarding infection control

Guide providers in evaluating a patient presenting with rash and fever

Template Measles Tabletop Exercise (TTX) facilitator guide used by Jefferson County to facilitate a TTX in 2024. This template can be used and adapted by health departments to prepare a potential measles outbreak in their jurisdiction.

Template Measles Tabletop Exercise (TTX) situation manual used by Jefferson County to facilitate a TTX in 2024. This template can be used and adapted by health departments to prepare a potential measles outbreak in their jurisdiction.

Sample Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination (PHEOC) event log that has been tested and used in a real-world response. This template can be used and adapted by health departments to response to measles in their jurisdiction.

Sample measles exposure investigation flow chart that has been tested and used in a real-world response. This template can be used and adapted by health departments to response to measles in their jurisdiction

Template Measles Tabletop Exercise (TTX) evaluator guide used by Jefferson County to evaluate a TTX in 2024. This template can be used and adapted by health departments to prepare a potential measles outbreak in their jurisdiction.

Template Measles Tabletop Exercise (TTX) power point used by Jefferson County to facilitate a TTX in 2024. This template can be used and adapted by health departments to prepare a potential measles outbreak in their jurisdiction.

Template Measles Tabletop Exercise used by Jefferson County in 2024 to prepare for a potential measles outbreak. This template can be used and adapted by health departments to prepare a potential measles outbreak in their jurisdiction.

Template Continuity of Operations Plan to provide health departments updating or reorganizing their plan with a starting point that has already been developed and tested.

The tool simulates the spread of measles in a single school given information about the number of students, the vaccination rate in the school, and the number of cases. Public health officials can use it to communicate outbreak risks to schools and government leaders, highlighting how even small decreases in vaccination coverage can significantly increase the likelihood of an outbreak.

The tool compares measles cases and hospitalizations in schools with and without quarantine measures, allowing users to input school enrollment and vaccination rates. Public health officials can use it to demonstrate the effectiveness of quarantine policies and help schools understand how isolation measures can reduce outbreak severity.

The tool estimates measles cases and hospitalizations at the county level or smaller areas while testing various mitigation strategies including vaccination campaigns, isolation, and quarantine. Public health officials can use it during early outbreak responses to evaluate different intervention options and make evidence-based decisions about resource allocation.

The tool calculates outbreak size over time based on how quickly exposed people are contacted, isolation compliance rates, and post-exposure treatment acceptance. Researchers and public health officials can use this educational tool to understand how different response strategies affect outbreak outcomes.

The tool maps the geographic spread of measles cases over time across U.S. metropolitan areas at different vaccination coverage levels. Public health officials can use it to visualize how measles spreads through communities and demonstrate the importance of maintaining high vaccination rates to prevent outbreaks.