Measles Multimedia
Videos
Get vaccinated and prevent measles
Since measles is still common in many countries, unvaccinated travelers bring measles to the U.S. and it can spread. Protect yourself, you family, and your community with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, especially before traveling internationally.
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Running Time: 1:00 minute
Date Released: 8/26/2015
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Measles clinical features and diagnosis
CDC’s Dr. Manisha Patel describes clinical features of measles, how to diagnose it in a patient, and what to do if you suspect you have a case. Includes images of children with measles infection.
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Running Time: 6:37 minutes
Date Released: 7/5/2019
Measles Clinical Features
CDC’s Dr. Manisha Patel describes clinical features of measles. Includes images of children with measles infection.
Also available on YouTube
Running Time: 3:04 minutes
Date Released: 7/5/2019
Measles diagnosis
CDC’s Dr. Manisha Patel describes how to diagnose measles in suspected patients including control measures, testing, and reporting.
Also available on YouTube
Running Time: 3:00 minutes
Date Released: 7/5/2019
Travel & measles vaccination case studies

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Slide sets
- An Introduction to Measles Powerpoint presentation pdf icon[20 pages]
- Measles Data and Statistics Powerpoint presentation pdf icon[15 pages]
To request a PPT version of the slide sets, please email DVDCommunications@cdc.gov.
Matte articles
Matte or drop-in articles are ready for you to customize, send directly to media outlet, or use in newsletters or other publications.
- Measles Is Serious pdf icon[1 page]
- About the MMR Vaccine pdf icon[2 pages]
- Keeping Vaccines Safe for Everyone pdf icon[2 pages]
- How Vaccines Are Developed pdf icon[2 pages]
- What Vaccines Are Made Of pdf icon[2 pages]
- CDC Asking Physicians to “Think Measles” and Help Stop the Spread pdf icon[2 pages]
- Pharmacists Play Crucial Part in Measles Prevention pdf icon[2 pages]