UK: 2013 Measles cases

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Measles outbreak: Cases of disease in Wales rise to 1,170
2 May 2013 14:19

Health officials still urging children and young people to get vaccinations despite apparent slowdown in spread of disease

Measles cases have now risen to 1,170 after another 28 cases have been reported in Wales since Tuesday.

The rate appears to be slowing down but health bosses are continuing to encourage children and young people aged between 10 and 18 to get vaccinated as the outbreak continues.

It has mainly focused on the Swansea area with 1,039 of the cases being the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Hywel Dda and Powys health board areas and 85 people have been hospitalised since the outbreak started in November...

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Re: UK: 2013 Measles cases- 1st death confirmed in Wales

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Measles outbreak claims its first life: Tests confirm 25-year-old from South Wales did die from the disease

Please be aware that this newspaper article is extremely misleading. Tests have merely confirmed that a man infected with measles has died. The inquest into his death was opened and adjourned - as yet the cause of death has not been determined.

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Measles Outbreak: Scots parents advised to get children vaccinated
7 May 2013 15:47

PARENTS have been advised to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles as a number of cases are confirmed in Scotland.

Small outbreaks of the highly infectious disease have been identified in Fife and Ayrshire, although the total number of cases is under 15...

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May 2013 Last updated at 14:53 ET
Measles: Students urged to get MMR after Cardiff University case

Students are being urged to have the MMR vaccination after a case of measles was confirmed at Cardiff University.

The university said those who were not vaccinated should contact their GP as soon as possible to arrange a jab.

Public Health Wales (PHW) has also warned that an increasing number of students in the city are being diagnosed with mumps...

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9 May 2013 Last updated at 10:56 ET
North East England measles figures still on rise

Measles cases in the north east of England have continued to increase, with 16% of those affected requiring hospital treatment.

Since September there have been 299 confirmed cases across the region - compared to 18 for the whole of 2011...

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Surge in cases of measles in Scotland
Helen Puttick
Health Correspondent
Friday 10 May 2013

CASES of measles continue to rise in Scotland with the number of patients falling ill climbing by more than 60%.

GPs have notified officials of 66 cases of the virus so far this year compared to 25 for the same period in 2012.

Last week another 15 people were diagnosed with measles, according to the latest up-date.

In the same week last year just three cases were reported...

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Measles outbreak: Fears about spread of disease in Gwent as cases rise again
10 May 2013 13:03
By Alison Sanders

Health officials say they are worried about the scope for further cases in the Gwent area - where 10,000 young people have not been vaccinated

The number of measles cases now stands at 1,243 across Wales - prompting renewed fears that outbreaks may start to be seen outside the Swansea area.

After 19 further cases since Tuesday, there have now been 1,074 cases of measles in the area affected by the outbreak.

But health officials are now particularly concerned about the Gwent area where 84 measles cases have been reported since November and where almost 10,000 young people aged 10 to 18 are still not vaccinated...

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4 May 2013 Last updated at 11:33 ET
Swansea measles: Cases rise by 20 to 1,094

Measles cases in the Swansea epidemic have risen by 20 in the last five days to 1,094 as health chiefs warn the uptake of MMR is too low to eliminate the disease in Wales.

Public Health Wales (PHW) continues to warn that the outbreak may spread.

It said 95% uptake of MMR would prevent further outbreaks.

But vaccination rates remained low in Wales, especially among those aged 10 to 18 who are hardest hit...

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Measles: Staff sent home to stop spread
May 17 2013 by Stephen Houston, Ayrshire Post

Nurses, doctors and theatre staff at threat of measles have been ordered HOME as bosses mount a frantic battle to stop an epidemic.

The drastic move comes after NHS Ayrshire & Arran RAN OUT of measles immunity test kits.

They are worried the contagious disease will spread like wildfire in Ayrshire hospitals.

It follows a local measles outbreak which has already infected a nurse at Crosshouse.

And with many patients having weakened immune systems there are serious concerns it could already have spread.

Staff in contact with anyone with measles have already been told to stay away from hospitals on full pay for up to THREE weeks...

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Measles vaccination urged for health staff
By FRANK URQUHART
Published on 17/05/2013 12:01

HEALTH board chiefs across Scotland are being urged to ensure their staff are vaccinated against measles in preparation for a ?likely? outbreak of the potentially deadly disease.

Sir Harry Burns, Scotland?s chief medical officer, has sent a letter to all of Scotland?s NHS boards because of a risk of infection spreading through hospitals...

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31 May 2013 Last updated at 08:34 ET
Measles epidemic: 'Slowing but more still need MMR jab'
Measles jab The outbreak slow down is 'not the last' people will see of measles, say doctors

The Swansea measles epidemic is slowing down but too few young people are protected against the disease to stop more large outbreaks, medics say.

Six new cases were reported since Tuesday, according to Public Health Wales (PHW).

It takes the number of measles cases in the outbreak centred on Swansea since November to 1,158...

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Latest measles cases published as part of national catch-up programme
Date published: 07 June 2013

The first monthly confirmed case data for Greater Manchester is published today, as part of the national MMR catch ?up programme. The figures show a further 54 cases of the preventable, infectious disease, on top of 80 cases from January to March this year.

In England there were 288 cases in April, bringing the total number so far in 2013 to 962. This continues the trend seen since early 2012 with monthly totals around the highest recorded levels seen since 1994. The regions most affected continue to be the North West and North East where there have been outbreaks of the infection...

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April figures confirm North-East as measles capital of England and more in Middlesbrough than elsewhere

12:00am Friday 7th June 2013 i By Barry Nelson, Health Editor

THE North-East was the measles capital of England during April, according to new figures.

Of the 288 confirmed cases of measles recorded in England during April, 111 were recorded in the region.

The confirmed measles cases were concentrated on Teesside and in Middlesbrough in particular.

Special clinics in Teesside schools have now immunised more than 2,000 primary and secondary school children with the MMR - measles, mumps and Rubella - triple vaccine to try to contain the potentially serious disease...

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Latest Cheshire and Merseyside measles outbreak data published today
12:00am Friday 7th June 2013 in News

THE first monthly confirmed data for Cheshire and Merseyside's measles outbreak is published today showing a further two cases.

This is on top of 35 cases from January to March this year.

In England there were 288 cases in April, bringing the total number so far in 2013 to 962...

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06:00 Friday 07 June 2013
Further cases of measles confirmed in Hertfordshire and Essex
Written bySINEAD HOLLAND

MORE cases of measles have been confirmed in both Hertfordshire and Essex according to the latest data.

The first monthly confirmed case data is published today (Friday, June 7), as part of the national MMR catch?up programme.

The figures for the Anglia and Essex Public Health England Centre area show a further 10 cases of the preventable, infectious disease - one in Essex, two in Cambs and seven in Suffolk - on top of 26 cases, including two in Essex, from January to March this year...

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By Anuji Varma
West Midland measles cases increase
7 Jun 2013 08:30

Parents urged to have children immunised against the illness after worrying Public Heath England figures released
The West Midlands has been hit by a major rise in cases of measles.

Eighteen cases were reported in April, compared to 20 confirmed cases in total over the previous three months.

Parents have now been urged to ensure their children are immunised against the illness in the wake of the figures, revealed yesterday by Public Health England...