Measles cases rise in Portugal, Teen death reported

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In a follow-up on the measles situation in Portugal, the head of the Directorate-General for Health in Portugal, Francisco George said the measles case tally has risen to 21 confirmed cases, and another 18 under investigation, according to Portuguese media (computer translated).
The focus of this outbreak is due, George explained, to a group of children who were not vaccinated at their parents? option.
In addition, a 17-year-old girl died from measles Wednesday morning. According to the Hospital Dona Estef?nia, Lisbon unit where she was hospitalized, the young woman died ?following an infectious clinical situation with bilateral pneumonia ? measles?.
She had been infected with measles at the Hospital de Cascais from a 13-month-old baby who was not vaccinated. She was transferred to the Hospital of D. Estef?nia on Monday, due to the worsening of her state of health.

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/measles-cases-rise-portugal-teen-death-reported-96432/

 

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Measles kills teenager in Portugal amid outbreak

Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-04/19/c_136220950.htm


Measles kills teenager in Portugal amid outbreak
Source: Xinhua| 2017-04-19 18:54:10|Editor: xuxin

LISBON, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A 17-year old girl died in Lisbon's Dona Estefania hospital on Wednesday in the early morning after contracting measles amid an outbreak.

She had been admitted to the intensive care unit during the weekend with pneumonia, after contracting measles.

It is the first known death amid an outbreak in Portugal. The Portuguese authorities said earlier this week that they had already been notified of 23 cases of measles since the beginning of the year, with 11 cases confirmed and 12 being investigated...