Guidance for clinicians caring for individuals recently evacuated from Afghanistan
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Guidance for clinicians caring for individuals recently evacuated from Afghanistan

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  • Corporate Authors:
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
  • Description:
    Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network

    September 20, 2021, 3:45 PM ET

    CDCHAN-00452

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that clinicians be on alert for cases of measles that meet the case definition, as well as other infectious diseases, including mumps, leishmaniasis, and malaria, among evacuees (including both Afghan nationals and U.S. citizens) from Afghanistan. Clinicians should immediately notify their local or state health department of any suspected cases of measles. Clinicians should also recommend the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine for unvaccinated patients. Measles is an extremely contagious infectious disease; around 9 out of 10 people who are close contacts and who are not protected will become infected following exposure to measles virus. As of September 20, 2021, CDC has been notified of 16 confirmed cases of measles and 4 cases of mumps among Afghan nationals and U.S. citizens, recently arriving from Afghanistan and continued vigilance is needed. In addition to MMR vaccination, CDC recommends that evacuees are also up to date on vaccinations for varicella, polio, COVID-19, and seasonal influenza.

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    HAN ; 452
  • Document Type:
    HAN Health Advisory
  • Place as Subject:
    Afghanistan
  • Issue:
    452
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