28 Nov : Measles Cases Reach Record 10yr High
28 Nov
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Measles Cases Reach Record 10yr High

By: Vipul / Category: Miscellaneous

Figures provided by the Health Protection Agency, show that the number of measles cases in the UK has topped 1,000 for 2008, see table below.

YEARLY MEASLES CASES
1996 112 cases
1997 177 cases
1998 56 cases
1999 92 cases
2000 100 cases
2001 70 cases
2002 319 cases
2003 437 cases
2004 188 cases
2005 78 cases
2006 740 cases
2007 990 cases
2008 1,049 cases

The report also highlights that the Measles virus is about the most infectious virus we know, and has the ability to spreads like wildfire. However the unprecedented increase and spreading of the virus was identified as being caused by the relatively low vaccination coverage and low uptake of the free combined MMR jab over the past decade, due to fears and concerns of parents who failed to immunise their children, as a direct result of fears over the now-debunked research claims of a link between the combined measles, mumps and rubella jab and autism.

15 May : Measles
15 May
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Measles

By: Vipul / Category: Health FAQs

Most children who catch measles first develop the symptoms of a cold, plus small spots inside the mouth and a temperature. These symptoms are followed by a red rash which starts behind the ears and moves over the rest of the body in a few days. With TLC and regular liquid paracetamol or ibuprofen your child should be better in a week. However measles can be serious when complications occur. Around on e in 200 cases suffer from fits and one in 10000 develops meningitis - this is an inflammation of the brain or it’s covering which can cause brain damage.

Fact : Remember 1 in 5000 cases are fatal.

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