UPDATE: Measles outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of US measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years. - NBCNewsHealth
Dr. Steven J. Goldstein, a pediatrician in Brooklyn whose office is in the epicenter of the measles outbreak, says the measles outbreak is putting a strain not only on families, but also the doctors who treat them.
"When there is a child in your practice with measles or it turns out the child has measles later, you have to close the office and investigate; you have to contact everybody who was in the practice at or around the time of exposure. Everyone needs to be notified about that possible exposure," said Goldstein, who is president of the New York Chapter 2 of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Steven J. Goldstein, a pediatrician in Brooklyn and president of the New York Chapter 2 of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has an office right in the epicenter of the measles outbreak.Goldstein added that he has to check every patient with a fever or rash before they come in to make sure they don't have"Measles, which is fully preventable with a vaccine, puts such a burden on pediatric care.
Twenty-two states have reported cases, but the vast majority have been in New York — mainly in New York City and in nearby Rockland County. Most of the New York cases have been unvaccinated people in
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