Cases of measles continue to rise in Sussex

1:00pm Sunday 7th October 2012 in News

Cases of measles across Sussex are continuing to rise.

There have been 325 confimed diagnoses in the county this year, the second highest number in the country.

The actual total is believed to be higher because not every suspected case is sent for testing.

The outbreak has been blamed on the poor uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, with people either not vaccinated at all or only having one of the necessary two doses.

More cases are expected to emerge over the coming weeks as the impact of children returning to schools and nurseries after the summer break is felt.

Brighton and Hove has been the hardest hit area with 192 cases. People are being urged to contact their GP to make sure all children are up to date with their vaccinations.

Comments(5)

Barcy Dussell says...
1:17pm Sun 7 Oct 12

Andrew Wakefield has a lot to answer for.

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Chieftain11 says...
4:10pm Sun 7 Oct 12

Barcy Dussell wrote:
Andrew Wakefield has a lot to answer for.
Correct.

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Justin says...
8:14pm Sun 7 Oct 12

What's amazing is that long after Wakefield was discredited and later struck off for unethical behaviour, there are people out there still promoting his anti-MMR nonsense. There's even a new magazine What Doctors Don't Tell You on sale in supposedly reputable high street stores that promotes this and other completely cranky notions.

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F in L says...
12:21am Mon 8 Oct 12

Parents who do not get there children inoculated should be prosecuted for neglect. Whilst I do not wish Measles Mumps and Rubella on their children, I will not want to listen to a single one of them crying about it or the side effects..

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Plantpot says...
7:51am Mon 8 Oct 12

Vaccination should be compulsory to protect us from the nutters.

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