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.jpg) The Travel Clinic LtdDate: 18/08/08 Measles mumps and rubella - news from The Travel Clinic The Department of Health are targeting all unvaccinated children and 18-24 year olds who have not received an MMR booster at the present time, especially those going off to further education establishments and the vaccine is free from their GP. Anyone older than this may not be protected and may have it on request from The Travel Clinic Ltd.Measles and mumps remain common diseases in many parts of the world, including some developed countries in Europe and Asia. For UK travellers, the risk of exposure to measles and mumps can be high, and both diseases can be prevented by the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine.
Worldwide, more than 20 million people get sick with measles each year, causing 345,000 deaths. Measles cases occur in all regions of the world: Southeast Asia (14 million cases), Africa (3.5 million cases), Eastern Mediterranean (2 million cases), Western Pacific (1 million cases), and Europe (170,000 cases) and the Americas (<1000 cases). Mumps is endemic in all regions of the world, including in many developed countries. This month measles outbreaks have been reported in the UK and the Netherlands and mumps in Canada. People who have received two doses of live measles or mumps containing vaccine are generally considered immune to measles and mumps. Persons may be also considered immune to measles and mumps if they have documented diagnosis by a physician, laboratory evidence of immunity, or were born before 1957. Adolescents and adults who cannot be considered immune based on the above mentioned criteria should receive two doses of MMR vaccine separated by at least 28 days. More information from: www.travelclinic.ltd.uk
Attached document:/object/news/50400/doc/Measlesmumpsandrubella2008.docSee also: Organisation: The Travel Clinic Ltd Copyright Cambridge Network 2010
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