PHNs in a county with an increase in measles during the 2018-2019 outbreak used the natural history of disease framework to develop a primary prevention program aimed at preventing measles. Their first step was to:
A)Conduct an outreach to all parents to have their children vaccinated.
B)Educate health-care providers on the signs and symptoms of disease.
C)Start a screening program to identify persons who may have measles.
D)Provide an educational program for parents whose children have measles on the importance of keeping them home from school and away from public places.

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The first step in a primary prevention program for measles is to conduct outreach to ensure vaccination, which prevents the disease from occurring in the first place.

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