9news : reported that Western Sydney measles outbreak spreads

A measles outbreak in western Sydney has worsened with another person contracting the virus after receiving only one dose of the vaccine. "The vaccine is free to people in this age group through GPs," NSW Health spokeswoman Dr Vicky Sheppeard said on Friday. The patient's insufficient vaccination status prompted NSW Health, which has now recorded 17 confirmed cases in western Sydney, to call on people in their 20s, 30s and 40s to check they had received the required two doses. © AAP 2017TRENDING VIDEO Trump signs boy's hat then throws it into the crowd US President Donald Trump has added a fresh gaffe to his list after he was filmed offering to a sign a young fan's hat before throwing into a crowd and laughing.

Vaccine fears driving measles outbreak among Somalis in Hennepin Co.

Officials are still trying to track down the original source of the measles outbreak. The Hennepin County measles outbreak is now up to 12 cases as of Thursday afternoon — all of them in unvaccinated kids 5 years old or younger. The hospital has also prepared special "negative air flow" rooms that limit the airborne transmission of measles within the hospital. Fatuma Irsha, another volunteer Somali public health adviser, said some parents she talks to are scared of measles and keeping their kids home during the current outbreak. Only about 42 percent of Somali 2-year-olds in Minnesota are vaccinated compared to a rate of nearly 90 percent among other Minnesota kids.

US warns travelers of measles outbreak in Italy, Germany & Belgium — RT News

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning travelers to Italy, Belgium and Germany of a measles outbreak there. Another country that has suffered from a decline in measles vaccination is the UK, with 56 measles cases reported in England and Wales in 1998 but 547 cases in 2016. READ MORE: California governor signs one of nation's strictest vaccination lawsIn 1980, before widespread vaccination, measles caused an estimated 2.6 million deaths each year, according to WHO estimates. Measles have staged a comeback in Europe, with Italy seeing an almost a two-fold increase in cases of the potentially lethal virus in just one year. Vaccination against measles is not mandatory in Italy currently covers about 85 percent of the population, while the World Health Organization (WHO) says 95 percent coverage is needed to keep epidemics at bay.


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