This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on measles, including its background, progression, prevention, complications, diagnosis and management of the illness. It was created by Samir Gouin, a medical student at McGill University with the help of Dr. Marina Salvadori and Dr. Mylene Dandavino, both physicians in the Department of Pediatrics at McGill University. 

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References

1. Guerra, Fiona M et al. “The basic reproduction number (R0) of measles: a systematic review.” The Lancet. Infectious diseases vol. 17,12 (2017): e420-e428. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30307-9

2. Measles. Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck & Co., 2024, www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/pediatrics/common-viral-infectio....

3. American Academy of Pediatrics. Red Book: 2024 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 32nd ed., American Academy of Pediatrics, 2024.

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