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PRO/EDR> Measles update (11): Pacific, Europe, USA

Measles -- New ZealandCanterbury Public Health officials are urging the community to get vaccinated after a 3rd case of measles is confirmed in Canterbury.An 18-year-old woman is the 3rd case in a fortnight to be diagnosed with the highly contagious virus.The woman visited Christchurch hospital's emergency department on Sat [10 Feb] and Sun [11 Feb] so anyone who was in the waiting room at the weekend is urged to contact their GP's for vaccination.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Read more [...]