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Saturday, 11 February 2012

Measles outbreak in Alicante and Elche


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There is an outbreak of measles in Alicante which has now extended to Elche. Alicante has seen 119 cases which the regional health department says are centred in the north of the city. So far six cases have been reported in Elche. The health department says things are under control and the outbreaks are evolving normally. There is a 15 day incubation period for measles, and so the experts think more cases will appear shortly. Most of those affected have not been vaccinated with the triple vaccine currently used for youngsters, although the experts admit the effectiveness of the vaccine is not always the same, and a person with low defences could develop the illness. Even so they note an increasing number of parents not vaccinating their children.


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