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LeftishBrit

(41,303 posts) Tue Nov 12, 2013, 07:45 AM Nov 2013

Measles cases in Swansea and Neath prompt 'frustration'

Dr Jorg Hoffman from Public Health Wales spoke as a report into the eight-month outbreak is due to be released.

From November to June there were over 1,200 reported cases in south, west and mid Wales, including one death.

The MMR vaccine dipped sharply around Swansea after a now discredited report in the late 1990s linking it to autism.

Over the last few weeks, a new outbreak at a Neath school last month has led to 36 suspected cases

(More at link):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-24899459

Andrew Wakefield, and the tabloids that promoted him, certainly did a lot of harm, which is sadly continuing!

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Measles cases in Swansea and Neath prompt 'frustration' (Original Post) LeftishBrit Nov 2013 OP

They're going to have to get tougher Warpy Nov 2013 #1

Warpy

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1. They're going to have to get tougher

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Tue Nov 12, 2013, 03:05 PM

Nov 2013

and require vaccines for admittance to schools the way they do here and maybe even fine scofflaw parents. It's going to take harsh measures to undo Wakefield's damage. It's just a pity they can't fine the gutter press for pushing his swill onto the public.

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