Hospitals fighting measles confront a challenge: Few doctors have seen it before

Hospitals fighting measles confront a challenge: Few doctors have seen it iefore

By Andrew Jones KFF Health News ASHEVILLE — At around 2 a.m., 7-year-old twin brothers arrived at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms. The boys sat in one waiting room and then another. Two hours and 20 minutes passed before the two were isolated, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services records obtained by KFF Health News. Then two more hours ticked by. As the sun rose, an e…

Hospitals fighting measles confront a challenge: Few doctors have seen it before

“As measles becomes more common, all of us are leveling up in our ability to recognize and immediately respond to suspected measles,” Flynn said.