Preparedness Pays Off: The 2011 Measles Outbreak in Hennepin County: Road to Resilience Series

Topic: 
Infectious Disease & Immunization
Format: 
Online Course
Time: 
30 minutes
Level: 
Introductory
University: 
University of Minnesota
PERLC: 
Simulations, Exercises and Effective Education PERLC
Description: 

This presentation discusses exposure, transmission, and treatment during a measles outbreak in Minnesota, and shows the response of county and state public health professionals. It provides an example of a sub-population that was resistant to having their children vaccinated

Learning Objectives: 
  • Gain an understanding of the epidemiology of the measles 2011 outbreak
  • Know the advantages of using Incident Command structure
  • List the intervention efforts made during the measles outbreak in 2011
PHEP Capabilities: 
Community Recovery
Information Sharing
Mass Care
Medical Countermeasure Dispensing