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    Posted: February 15 2018 at 9:33am
The HSE have identified at least 12 cases of measles and 'a number of suspect cases are also being investigated'
Updated12:20, 15 FEB 2018

Parents have been urged to have their children vaccinated after an outbreak of measles in Limerick.

The HSE have confirmed that they are aware of 12 cases of measles in Limerick city following an outbreak of the disease there since the start of January.

But the health service is warning “there is likely to be further undiagnosed cases in the wider community of Limerick city” and that “a number of suspect cases are also being investigated”.

A thirteenth case is reported to involve a child who contracted the disease in a Limerick hospital and who was then admitted to Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin, this month.

It’s believed the initial case of measles was contracted by a patient who visited the Middle East over the Christmas period.

In a statement the HSE said: “There are now twelve cases of measles infection confirmed in Limerick City this year and a linked case confirmed in Dublin.

“These cases have attended a number of community and healthcare settings across the city.

"Most cases so far are associated with the Ballinacurra Weston and Carew Park (Southill) area of the city,” the HSE stated Wednesday.

“One case has no obvious links with any other case so it is likely that there are further undiagnosed cases in the wider community of Limerick city.

"A number of suspect cases are also being investigated.”

The HSE said that official immunisation uptake statistics for the first dose of MMR (recommended at 12 months of age) “show that uptake in Limerick city and county has been consistently just below the target of 95% which the WHO (World Health Organisation) recommends for population immunity over the past number of years”.

“The best protection against measles is to be fully vaccinated with two doses of the MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) vaccine.

“All children should get MMR at 12 months of age and the second dose at 4-5 years of age. If your child missed their MMR vaccine you should contact your GP.”

Dr Mai Mannix, Director of Public Health in the Mid-West said the MMR vaccine is the “safest” method for protection against the disease.

The HSE advised that parents of children in Limerick city and county, Clare, and North Tipperary “should ensure their child is fully vaccinated for MMR and bring their child for vaccination if they have missed or not already had the correct number of doses for their age”.

A free MMR clinic on will operate from 12 noon – 3pm, at Barrack View Primary Care Centre, Edward Street, Limerick, on February 21.

“We are calling on those living in the Carew Park and Ballinacurra Weston area of Limerick city to attend,” the HSE stated.


Source and Photos:   https:///www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/measles-limerick-vaccination-vaccine-outbreak-12026492

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So get you and your Kids vaccinated, here's why:  

Woman, 32, dies in measles outbreak (see - it is not a minor illness)

A 32-year-old Poitiers woman has died of measles, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional health authority has announced.

The woman was hospitalised on February 1, and placed in intensive care the following day. The date of her death has not been revealed, though the authority has said she was not vaccinated.

A measles epidemic has raged in the region since November 2017, with 269 cases reported. In 66 cases, patients have been hospitalised, with four - including the deceased patient - requiring emergency medical care, including resuscitation.   Source and full article:  https:///www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Woman-32-dies-in-measles-outbreak

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