With nearly 1,000 cases, 2025 is already the second-most active year for measles since its official elimination in the United States in 2000. And, as correctional health professionals know, infectious disease in the community signals infectious disease in the corrections.
NCCHC has released a free on-demand webinar focusing on the unique public health challenges of measles prevention and response in prisons, jails, and detention centers. Alysse Wurcel, MD, MS, an infectious disease specialist, addresses important details about measles, including structural factors that heighten outbreak risks in carceral environments and evidence-based strategies for prevention including vaccination. Get specific actions to prepare for measles in your facility or agency. Includes one hour of CE.
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control Centers and Prevention has released a measles tool kit for the general population and is expected to release one soon for correctional environments.
