Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared after six people required hospital treatment on Merseyside, UK. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said there were 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases in the area, ranging in age from nine months to adults in their...

A measles outbreak has been declared after six people required hospital treatment on Merseyside, UK.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said there were 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases in the area, ranging in age from nine months to adults in their 20s.

Of the six people who required hospital treatment, four are children and two are adults.

This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of last year and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

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