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Measles, mumps and rubella refresher

Following the current measles outbreak in Texas, learn the signs and symptoms of each disease

With the current outbreak of measles in my home state, this has become a popular but scary subject. This occurred when a missionary traveled to several third world countries and contracted measles, then passed on the love to others that haven’t been vaccinated with the MMR vaccine. Now there are several cases in Texas and the medical profession is sounding alarms.

All physicians are stating that the best prevention is to be vaccinated with the MMR vaccine since it is the best way to decrease the risk of contracting them. Even if you have already had an exposure, you need to be vaccinated as soon as possible. The individuals contracting the diseases are ones who never received the vaccine, and small children and debilitated adults are the most susceptible.

In the below training video, we will review mumps, measles and rubella, identifying the virus, epidemiology, clinical signs and symptoms of each. If you have not been vaccinated for MMR, you should strongly consider doing it now.

Jon Puryear, NREMT-P, has been active in EMS since 1983. He has been an active paramedic since 1992 including being an educator and Field Training Officer for several employers. He was the Assistant to the Medical Director for Dr. John Griswell in Ft. Worth, Texas, for EPAB/MedStar EMS and the Education/Clinical Coordinator for CareFlite in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metropolitan area. Jon is the owner of Jon Puryear EMS CE, performing online live streaming and recorded EMS CE classes and refreshers. The live online classes are taught in a virtual instructor-led online live classroom, which allows the student to participate in “real time.” These classes may be taken from any computer or iPad/Apple TV with internet access and no travel is required. Many recorded classes are available in his online Learning Management System. Jon performs a 16 hour NREMT prep onsite to initial programs, and also a recorded version online designed to prepare students for their NREMT written examination. You may contact Jon and obtain more information about his services at www.jonpuryear.com.

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