Watch the video & take notes on a sheet of paper

 

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When you have finished, try to answer to the questions below and then :

• Prove what you understood by reading the transcription which is under the screen
• Prepare a synthesis and are ready to exchange your point of view with a binomial
• Search the meaning of words that you do not know in a dictionary (online for example), raise these words in a book to be able to review them easily
• Practice the pronunciation of all medical terms with an online sound dictionary

Preeta K. Kutty. Measles: What You Might Not Know – Medscape – Apr 25, 2011.

 

Questions

1. What is the objective of this presentation?
2. When was the measles vaccine introduced in the US?
3. Facts & Figures before the introduction of the measles vaccine in the US:
4. Facts & Figures after the introduction of the measles vaccine in the US:
5. Consequence of the 2000 declaration that transmission of measles was eradicated in the US:
6. Consequence of measles not being eradicated in other parts of the world:
7. Signs & symptoms of measles:
8. When should measles be considered?
9. What should be done when a measles case is suspected?
10. Can measles be prevented?
11. What are the recommendations?
12. Take home message: