Overview: measles outbreak on a college campus.

Although the introduction of the measles vaccine in the United States in 1963 has led to a marked decrease in the incidence of measles (rubeola), this childhood exanthem has not been eliminated. Since 1983, increases in incidence have been observed. Outbreaks have occurred among previously immunized school and college-age students and unimmunized preschool children, infants, and babies. This article reports a measles outbreak at a state university in Texas and proposes a plan to develop immunity against measles to prevent future outbreaks at college and university campuses.