Canterbury Initiative Education: Measles - Being Prepared

With rising numbers of measles cases overseas, high rates of international travel and lower immunisation rates locally, primary care needs to be ready to respond quickly and effectively to patients presenting with a high index of suspicion for measles. This includes practice preparedness.

Join us to discuss:
• Clinical presentations — signs, symptoms and differential diagnosis of measles
• Immunisation — the MMR vaccine, current immunisation rates, and gaps in coverage
• Assessing the risk — what constitutes a high index of suspicion for measles?
• Working with public health — when to call and what to expect, and what public health is doing behind the scenes even when there aren’t any cases
• Business continuity — steps to keep the business open when you experience a measles exposure event.

Presented by:
• Professor Tony Walls Paediatric Infectious Disease specialist at Christchurch Hospital and Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Otago.
• Dr Cheryl Brunton Medical Officer of Health for the National Public Health Service—Waitaha

2 CPD points.

For more information please email: education.healthpathways@streamliners.com

Register here.