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Measles warning for Europe

2 December 2011
Measles warning for Europe

The WHO have warned that European countries need to act now to tackle measles outbreaks. In Europe, between January and October this year, 26,000 cases of measles were reported with 83% occurring in Western Europe. Furthermore, 90% of cases were in children and adults who were either unvaccinated or unaware of their vaccine status. Nine people have died so far during this outbreak and a further 7,288 people have been hospitalized. France, which has had 18,000 of the cases, has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the need for the MMR vaccine.

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