UK: 2013 Measles cases

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-21855526


20 March 2013 Last updated at 07:54 ET

...Health officials say 64 new measles cases have been reported in the Swansea area in the last week, taking the outbreak to 316 with 42 hospitalised.

In total, 111 secondary and primary schools and nurseries have now been affected.,,,

 

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Source: http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2013-03-21/warning-over-spread-of-measles-as-fresh-cases-reported/

7:15pm, Thu 21 Mar 2013 'Tens of 1000s' at measles risk
Warning over spread of measles, as fresh cases reported
- last updated Thu 21 Mar 2013

ITV News Cymru Wales has learned of fresh measles cases in Powys, and in Cardiff after a sports event attended by students from Swansea.

Meanwhile, a public health expert has warned that tens of thousands of children are potentially at risk because of the spread of the outbreak beyond South West Wales, where it has so far been concentrated...

 

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Source: http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/H...tory-18493773-detail/story.html#axzz2OJPcvBX5


Health board issues warning after measles outbreak rises by 300 per cent in Llanelli
Friday, March 22, 2013

PARENTS in Llanelli are being urged to make sure their children are fully protected against measles ? after cases have soared by 300 per cent over the last year.

There has already been eight cases of the highly contagious virus reported in the town in 2013, compared with only 15 throughout the entire year in 2012.

And across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, there has now been 23 cases of the life-threatening disease compared to five during the same point in 2012...

 

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Re: UK: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-21936623


26 March 2013 Last updated at 08:31 ET
Measles: 'Alarming rate' of south west Wales epidemic

Health officials say a measles epidemic is "spreading at an alarming rate across areas of Wales".

The warning comes as latest figures show the number of cases in the Swansea area have more than doubled in the last three weeks.

Public Health Wales say there are 432 cases in total, of which 116 have been reported in the last week alone and 51 people have been hospitalised.

Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated with MMR jabs.

Although cases have been reported across Wales, the majority are in Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Powys and Hywel Dda health board areas.

But the outbreak of the highly infectious and potentially fatal virus shows no signs of fading, PHW says...

 

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Re: UK: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...ears-to-protect-those-at-risk-91466-33072047/


Measles vaccination rate 'would take two years to protect those at risk'

Julia McWatt
Mar 27 2013

The uptake of the MMR vaccine during the measles epidemic in Wales has been so low that it could take two years to vaccinate all those at risk, health officials have warned.

Public Health Wales said that just over 1% of the 3,800 unvaccinated children in the Swansea area had received the MMR jab in the past week, despite warnings that the disease was spreading at an “alarming rate”.

Officials say they have been left “disappointed” by the low uptake...

 

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Re: UK: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...00-cases-after-easter-weekend-91466-33104289/


Measles outbreak predicted to top 500 cases after Easter weekend

Julia McWatt
Apr 2 2013

The measles outbreak in Wales is predicted to top 500 cases on Wednesday as health officials expect a ?significant rise? following the Easter weekend.

Public Health Wales said officials had reported seeing a high number of cases of the disease during the Bank Holiday period and remain disappointed that vaccination rates have not significantly improved in the last week.

The rise in the number of cases, which last week stood at 432, will be confirmed on Wednesday...

 

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Re: UK: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2013-04-02/powys-measles-cases-double-in-a-week/

Powys measles cases 'double in a week'
Last updated Tue 2 Apr 2013

The number of cases of measles in Powys have almost doubled in the last week to 41. The Powys Teaching Health Board says the outbreak is concentrated in the north of the county with most cases found in school age children, where the disease can spreadeasily, but people of all ages can be affected...

 

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Source: http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/M...tory-18597210-detail/story.html#axzz2POzosES2


Measles outbreak in Swansea reaches 541 cases
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013


THE measles outbreak in Swansea has now reached 541 cases.

Wales' health chiefs have once again stressed the need for the MMR vaccination.

Public Health Wales said the outbreak of the contagious and potentially fatal virus showed no signs of ending...

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Source: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...-of-ending-as-cases-reach-541-91466-33110300/


Measles epidemic shows no signs of ending as cases reach 541

Julia McWatt
Apr 3 2013

The measles epidemic in Wales shows no signs of ending, health officials say, as the number of cases in the outbreak reaches 541.

Public Health Wales again emphasised the "critical need" for children to have the MMR vaccination as the number of cases grows...

 

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Re: UK: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10334565.Measles_outbreak_continues_to_spread/


Measles outbreak continues to spread

4:31pm Thursday 4th April 2013 in News Photograph of the Author By Barry Nelson, Health Editor

NEW figures show that a measles outbreak in the North-East is continuing to spread.

The latest figures published by Public Health England (PHE) show that since the beginning of September 2012, when the numbers started increasing, 200 confirmed cases and 176 suspected cases of the illness have now been reported.

This is an increase of 19 confirmed and 14 suspected cases on the previous week.

The majority of cases continue to be reported in the Teesside, County Durham and Darlington area...

 

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Source: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...easles_outbreak_shows_no_signs_of_letting_up/


Hospital admissions soar as measles outbreak shows no signs of letting up

4:34pm Friday 5th April 2013 in News Photograph of the Author By Barry Nelson, Health Editor

SIXTY-FOUR people in the region have needed hospital treatment for complications from measles during the current outbreak, health experts have revealed.

There are fears that as the outbreak shows no sign of tailing off there could be more serious cases arising from complications.

In one case a patient with measles from the North-East had to be admitted to a specialist heart unit in another part of the UK because they developed a rare complication which resulted in inflammation of the heart...

 

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Re: UK: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...s-measles-day-diagnosed-Swansea-epidemic.html

20 cases of measles a day are now being diagnosed in Swansea epidemic

Number of confirmed cases has risen to 588
Up to 20 new cases a day are being reported by GPs, with 109 new ones in a week over the Easter period
Health officials have estimated around 3,800 children in the Swansea area have still not had the MMR vaccine

By Anna Hodgekiss
PUBLISHED: 15:05 GMT, 5 April 2013 | UPDATED: 15:15 GMT, 5 April 2013


...The latest figures show that 40 new cases of the disease have been diagnosed since Wednesday.

Up to 20 new cases a day are being reported by GPs, with 109 new ones in a week over the Easter period...

 

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Source: http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.u...measles_cases_in_Lancashire_so_far_this_year/

80 measles cases in Lancashire so far this year
4:55pm Friday 5th April 2013 in Health

MORE than 80 measles cases have been reported in Lancashire so far this year ? compared to just six in the whole of 2011.

The Health Protection Agency said it was unable to break the figure down for each district, but a recent outbreak in Morecambe was thought to account for at least 35 cases.

There were 94 confirmed cases in Lancashire in 2012, with 84 so far this year...

 

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Re: UK: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...spected_measles_cases_reported_in_North_East/


Close to 400 confirmed or suspected measles cases reported in North-East
5:02pm Monday 8th April 2013
By Barry Nelson, Health Editor

THE measles outbreak in the region is continuing to spread, according to the latest figures.

The total number of confirmed cases in the North-East has gone up to 210 in the last week, an increase of 10.

The number of suspected cases has also increased to 196, an increase of 20...

 

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22069552


9 April 2013 Last updated at 08:05 ET
Measles: Swansea epidemic reaches 620 cases


The number of confirmed cases in the Swansea measles epidemic has topped 600, say health officials.

The number of cases now stands at 620, an increase of 32 on Friday's figure of 588.

There are currently around 15 to 20 new cases being confirmed every day.

Parents across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend are being urged to vaccinate children before they return to school after the Easter break...

 

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Source: http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/scots-measles-rate-lower-than-uk-but-up-on-2012-1-2887350


Scots measles rate lower than UK but up on 2012
By LYNDSAY BUCKLAND
Published on Wednesday 10 April 2013 13:40

RATES of measles in Scotland remain lower than the rest of the UK, but cases are up on last year, figures show.

Health Protection Scotland (HPS) said in the first 12 weeks of this year there were 26 notifications of clinically suspected measles - up from 18 for the same period last year...

 

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Source: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/swansea-measles-outbreak-number-cases-2584465



By Julia McWatt
Measles outbreak: Cases rise to nearly 700 after 73 more reported in just two days
11 Apr 2013 15:00

The measles outbreak in Swansea has now reached nearly 700 cases, with a 12% increase in the last two days alone, Public Health Wales has confirmed.

Health officials say they are ?extremely concerned? after 73 extra cases of the potentially fatal disease were reported since Tuesday, bringing the total to 693.

Further drop-in vaccination clinics are planned this week following huge demand last weekend...

 

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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/16/measles-outbreak-5000-children-risk


Measles outbreak: 10% rise in number of cases since last week

Welsh government warns of continuing rise in number of cases despite nearly 3,700 children receiving catch-up jabs

James Meikle
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 16 April 2013 13.27 BST

The number of measles cases reported in the Swansea outbreak rose by more than 10% in a week to 765, Public Health Wales has said.

The total rose by 72, and 77 people have now been hospitalised during the crisis. Health officials and ministers have warned more people will catch the highly infectious disease as they attempt to bring the outbreak under control...

 

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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/apr/18/swansea-measles-cases-exceed-800


Swansea measles cases exceed 800

Further 43 measles cases reported to Public Health Wales in two days as vaccination drive begins in Swansea schools

James Meikle
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 18 April 2013 13.29 BST

The number of measles cases in the outbreak centred on Swansea has passed 800 with an extra 43 cases being reported to Public Health Wales in two days...

 

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

Source: http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/uk/...ve-died-of-measles-following-swansea-outbreak

Man, 25, believed to have died of measles following Swansea outbreak
19th Apr 2013 12:28pm | By Editor

A 25-year old man is thought to have died from measles following an outbreak in Swansea...

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Source: http://www.newswales.co.uk/index.cfm?section=Health&F=1&id=25708

Statement on possible death from measles

Section Health | Published on 19 Apr 2013

Statement by Dr Marion Lyons, Director of Health Protection, Public Health Wales.

?Public Health Wales is aware of a death being investigated by the Swansea Coroner. A diagnosis of measles has not yet been confirmed. Testing the deceased for measles is forming part of the investigations being overseen by the Coroner.

?My sympathies are with the family at such a tragic time. Whatever the cause of death in this case, we should not be surprised if, as the outbreak grows, we start to see deaths in Wales.

?Measles is a potentially fatal disease and around one in every 1,000 people who contracts measles in developed countries will die...

 

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

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2311552/Man-25-die-measles-South-Wales-outbreak.html

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

Man lived in Port Tennant area of Swansea, where measles is rife
Has been named locally as Gareth Williams, who was found dead at home
Laboratory tests have confirmed the deceased died from measles
Total number of confirmed infections at 808, with 77 people hospitalised

By Rachel Reilly
PUBLISHED: 10:10 GMT, 19 April 2013 | UPDATED: 19:23 GMT, 19 April 2013

The South Wales measles epidemic has claimed its first victim, it was confirmed today.

A 25-year-old from Swansea, named locally as Gareth Williams, died at his home yesterday morning...