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Hundreds get jabs after UK measles death

Saturday, April 20, 2013 14:33
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HUNDREDS of children are getting vital MMR jabs at special sessions after a suspected death in a British measles epidemic.

More than 1100 vaccinations have been given on Saturday at emergency sessions at four hospitals around Swansea, in south Wales.

Measles sufferer Gareth Williams, 25, was found dead in his Swansea flat on Thursday morning.

His body is being examined as part of an investigation to establish whether his death was due to measles or something else.

Thousands of children have received the MMR jab over the last three weeks amid rising concern at the rocketing rate of measles cases.

The headline rate rose to 808 on Thursday after 43 separate new cases of measles were recorded over a two day period.

Up to 2000 more children were vaccinated in school this week as efforts were targeted in communities most at risk.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/wor…z2R2Vu9K40



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