HPA confirms Measles case, victim unvaccinated 3 yr old

Health Protection Agency on Saturday confirmed that a 3-year-old child was tested positive for measles, who has now been discharged after treatment.

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A nurse draws a dose of mumps-measles-rubella, or MMR, vaccine. A major measles outbreak traced to Disneyland has brought criticism down on the small but vocal movement among parents to opt out of vaccinations for their children. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher, 2006 file)

Nafaahath Ibrahim

2020-01-12 00:38:31

Health Protection Agency on Saturday confirmed that a 3-year-old child was tested positive for measles, who has now been discharged after treatment.

According to the health agency, the child, who lived in Male' region was not administered the complete dose of the required vaccination at nine and 18 months.

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