What women need to know about measles and pregnancy

In 2000, the government determined that measles had been eliminated in the U.S. But in 2019, we're seeing a resurgence of the disease that is putting pregnant women, babies, and other vulnerable populations across the country at risk.

As of June 13, 2019, more than 1,000 cases of measles have been confirmed in 28 states – up six states from the previous week. Texas has already had more cases in 2019 (15 confirmed to date) than in all of 2018 (nine total).

In this Your Pregnancy Matters blog, I discuss how new guidelines from the The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists can help women reduce the risk of developing measles.