Published 9 June 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b2317
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b2317

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Measles outbreak in Wales will get worse, officials have warned

Roger Dobson

1 Abergavenny

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More than 270 cases of measles have been reported in Wales since 1 January 2009, and officials are predicting that the number of cases will continue to rise. Health officials estimate that about 45 000 schoolchildren are at risk in Wales because they have not been fully vaccinated with the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR).

Marion Lyons, head of the health protection teams for the National Public Health Service for Wales, said, "We continue to be concerned at the number of cases of measles we are seeing in Wales, and we believe these figures will continue to rise in the coming weeks."

Thirty two people have been admitted to hospital, some to intensive care. "We fear it is only a matter of time before someone dies or is left permanently affected," said Ms Lyons.

The latest MMR uptake figures show that for the first quarter of this year, 89.6% . . . [Full text of this article]


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