Nursing staff getting vaccinated against measles

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*It's not clear whether they're getting the single vaccine or MMR*

Six nurses fall ill with measles

Hundreds of hospital staff are being vaccinated against measles

after six nurses contracted the disease.

The outbreak at the Central Middlesex Hospital in north-west London

began after two children were admitted with measles last week.

The nurses were treated in an isolation unit at nearby Northwick

Park Hospital, but have since been allowed home.

Hospital visitors from the past few weeks who are feeling feverish

are advised to contact their GP.

The trust is working with the Health Protection Agency to take

precautions and ensure we don't get any further cases

Central Middlesex Hospital spokesman

A hospital spokesman said: " Two children had measles and it seems

the staff caught it from them.

" The trust is working with the Health Protection Agency to take

precautions and ensure we don't get any further cases. "

It comes as it is announced that a 13-year-old boy in the North West

has died from the disease.

The illness, which spreads easily through contact, poses a serious

risk to children, pregnant women and those with weak immune systems.

Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/england/london/4871790.stm

[Guest guest]

With regards to the tragic death of the 13 year old from measles who was

apparently on immunosupressants.

headline could have read... " .immunosuppressant drugs render youth

susceptible to normally harmless disease "

but unfortunately it didnt

[Norton AntiSpam] Nursing staff getting vaccinated against

measles

> *It's not clear whether they're getting the single vaccine or MMR*

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> Six nurses fall ill with measles

> Hundreds of hospital staff are being vaccinated against measles

> after six nurses contracted the disease.

> The outbreak at the Central Middlesex Hospital in north-west London

> began after two children were admitted with measles last week.

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> The nurses were treated in an isolation unit at nearby Northwick

> Park Hospital, but have since been allowed home.

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> Hospital visitors from the past few weeks who are feeling feverish

> are advised to contact their GP.

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> The trust is working with the Health Protection Agency to take

> precautions and ensure we don't get any further cases

> Central Middlesex Hospital spokesman

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> A hospital spokesman said: " Two children had measles and it seems

> the staff caught it from them.

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> " The trust is working with the Health Protection Agency to take

> precautions and ensure we don't get any further cases. "

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> It comes as it is announced that a 13-year-old boy in the North West

> has died from the disease.

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> The illness, which spreads easily through contact, poses a serious

> risk to children, pregnant women and those with weak immune systems.

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> Story from BBC NEWS:

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/england/london/4871790.stm

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