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Measles cases: vaccine advice
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PEOPLE are being urged to check they are up to date with their vac- cinations after five cases of measleswere reported in the area. The outbreak in Kent, which
began with a single case in Med- way, began to rise on April 10 within hours, demonstrating the contagious nature of the virus, which is spread easily among chil- dren and adults by coughs and sneezes. Early symptoms are very much like a cold, and include fever, watery eyes, coughing and a runny nose. WestMallingGroup Practicewas
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among the first to offer advice on its website, saying: “You may be aware that there have been recent outbreaks of measles in Surrey, Liverpool, Leeds and the West Midlands. “The PHE Health Protection
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Team in Kent has been notified of the first confirmed measles case in Kent since 2016.Whilst thismay be an isolated case the source of infec- tion is unclear and therefore
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healthcare staff are reminded to consider measles in any patient who presents with fever and rash. If measles is suspected please no- tify the case to PHE immediately, advise exclusion for four days from the onset of the rash and ask about any vulnerable contacts.” Some doctors have said as vacci-
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nations against measles have slipped below 95% there is always a danger of the virus spreading. Public Health England South
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East has urged people to check they are up to date with two doses of MMR vaccine, particularly the most vulnerable with immune problems, pregnantwomen, and in babies younger than one year. Angeline Walker, PHE South
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one, even adults, who hasn’t al- ready had two doses of the MMR vaccine contacts their GP surgery to get vaccinated.”
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