Outbreak of measles among Irish Travellers in England, March to May 2007
Author(s) -
Sandra Cohuet,
Oliver Morgan,
Augustin Kadiata Bukasa,
R Heathcock,
Joanne White,
Kevin Brown,
Mary Ramsay,
Roy Gross
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.12.24.03216-en
Subject(s) - outbreak , irish , measles , north east , south east , geography , new england , northern ireland , socioeconomics , medicine , history , virology , vaccination , ethnology , political science , sociology , physical geography , politics , philosophy , linguistics , law
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) in England has been investigating an outbreak of measles in the Irish Traveller community. Between 23 March and 26 May 2007, 92 cases have been reported from six of England’s nine regions: London, East of England, South East, South West, East Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber.
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