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February 2, 2026EBioMedicine0 citationsOpen Access

A systematic review to guide measles exposure periods for contact tracing

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HWHaley F. WellhamSGSarah GillaniFAFatima Ameaka

Key Points

  • The aim is to clarify the exposure periods for measles to improve contact tracing efforts.
  • Conducted a systematic review of existing literature on measles transmission.
  • Analyzed guidelines from health organizations.
  • Searched multiple databases for relevant studies.
  • Defined key exposure periods for effective contact tracing.
  • Highlighted variations in transmission dynamics based on different contexts.
  • Provided evidence-based recommendations for public health interventions.

Abstract

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Cooperative Agreement #NU38FT000004).

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Wellham et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fe7cc1c9540dea81098ehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2026.106138
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