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Sep 8
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Measles

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About this episode

Measles is a serious disease. Unfortunately, it is making a comeback.

So we need to know how to diagnose, manage and prevent it.

To find out more about how to do all of this, listen to this BMJ Best Practice podcast interview with Linda Nield, Professor of Medical Education and Pediatrics at West Virginia University School of Medicine.

For more on measles, visit BMJ Best Practice.

Competing interests: None

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