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Mumps warning issued - The Whitehaven News 21st October 2009
"COPELAND’S young people are being reminded to check they’re fully vaccinated as an increase in mumps is seen in areas across the county.
During September more than 40 newly suspected cases of mumps were found in Allerdale – a large majority of these cases were seen in people aged 15 to 24."
Rise in mumps in Cumbria - Lancashire Telegraph 20th October 2009
"YOUNG people in Cumbria are being urged check they’re fully vaccinated for mumps as the number of cases this year is already double 2008's total.
In the last month, over 40 newly suspected cases of mumps were found in the Allerdale area, predominantly among 15-24-year-olds. "
VOTE: Bolton is on top of immunising its youngsters - The Bolton News 9th September 2009
MORE children are being immunised against measles, mum-ps and rubella in Bolton than in most parts of the country.
New figures show that 92 per cent of youngsters in the town received the vaccine before their second birthday — the national average is 85 per cent.
Probe into suspected outbreak of mumps - Carlisle News & Star 9th July 2009
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into a suspected mumps outbreak in Allerdale.
So far, from June 15 to June 21, there have been two confirmed cases in Cockermouth, and 11 other suspected cases across the district are being investigated.
Mumps cases soar in students - The Telegraph 3rd July 2009
Cases of mumps have soared with the number of people struck down so far this year exceeding the total for the whole of last year and the previous year.
Appeal to Cumbria's under-25s after rise in mumps - Carlisle News & Star 30th June 2009
Teenagers and young adults are being urged to make sure the are protected against mumps following a surge in cases across the county.
Just over a week ago, from June 15 to 21, a total off 11 new suspected cases were reported throughout Cumbria.
Young people in South Cumbria warned as mumps cases increase - Carlisle News & Star 30th June 2009
TEENAGERS and young adults in South Cumbria are being advised to keep up to date with their mumps jabs.
Eleven new suspected cases have recently been found in the county – and most of these were in the 18 to 25 years old age bracket.
Mumps on the rise in Cumbria - Lancashire Telegraph 29th June 2009
THE number of young people being struck down with mumps in Cumbria is on the increase.
Last week (15th - 21st June), 11 new suspected cases of mumps were found in Cumbria - most of these cases were people aged 18-25.
From January to June this year there has been 12 confirmed cases.
Still too many mumps cases - Carlisle News & Star 18th March 2009
CASES of mumps have dropped in Cumbria and Lancashire this year but are still too high, health chiefs have claimed.
Mumps is on the increase across the North West with 287 cases confirmed by laboratory test in 2008, compared to 159 in 2007.
Although in Cumbria and Lancashire the figures for 2009 to date show a reduction in notifications and confirmed cases of mumps compared to the same period in 2008, the numbers are still worryingly high, with a total of 67 notifications from GPs to date.
Jabs plea to school leavers - Carlisle News & Star 18th March 2009
MUMPS is on the increase across the North West – although figures in Cumbria show there has been a reduction.
Local health bosses are encouraging school leavers to have their MMR jabs. An NHS Cumbria spokes-man said: “We cannot let our guard down. In particular, we know that mumps is a problem in colleges and higher education establishments in other parts of the country.
Mumps Cases On The Increase Across Cheshire - Warrington Guardian 16th March 2009
HEALTH bosses have warned that cases of mumps are on the increase across Cheshire.
And they are urging parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against the illness.
Some 287 cases were confirmed in the North West last year - compared to 159 in 2007 – with 124 of these in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Plea to Cumbrian parents as mumps cases rocket - Carlisle News & Star 12th March 2009
Health bosses are urging parents and teenagers to take action as they bid to stop the spread of mumps across the north west.
Cases of mumps in North West 'worryingly high' - Lancashire Telegraph 13th March 2009
CASES of mumps across the North West remain “worryingly high”, despite a slight decline from last year’s peak.
Last year, 287 mumps infections in total were confirmed in laboratories, compared to 159 in 2007.
Mumps cases rise by 50pc in students - The Telegraph 13th March 2009
Cases of mumps have risen by 50 per cent with university and college students suffering the most, official figures have found.
Health Protection Agency: Mumps cases on up in Merseyside and Cheshire - Liverpool Daily Post 11th March 2009
CASES of mumps are rising in Merseyside and Cheshire, according to new figures.
In 2008, there were 124 confirmed cases in the region, compared to 102 the previous year.
The trend is continuing into 2009, with 156 reports of suspected mumps cases in the area compared to 132 reports for the same period in 2008.
Fears of mumps outbreak as 20,000 children wait for jab - Daily Mail 1st February 2009
Thousands of children are being left unprotected against mumps because of a chronic shortage of the vaccine against the disease.
A Mail on Sunday investigation has found that about 20,000 children whose parents refused to give them the controversial triple MMR jab are waiting to receive a single mumps vaccine.
Direct Health 2000, which has 16 clinics across the UK, has a waiting list of 16,000 for the single jab.
New appeal to parents over MMR vaccinations - Carlisle News & Star 28th January 2009
NHS Cumbria clinicians are reminding parents of the importance of the MMR vaccine.
A study released by The Lancet last week found that there 12,132 cases of measles in Europe in the last two years. These cases were mostly found in the UK, Romania, Italy, Switzerland and Germany, in patients who had never had the vaccine, or had not completed the full course.
Charity chief quits over autism row - The Observer 25th January 2009
A senior executive of the world's largest autism charity has resigned in a dispute about whether vaccinations could be a cause of the developmental disorder that affects an estimated one in 100 children.
Alison Singer says that numerous scientific studies have disproved the link first suggested more than a decade ago and that Autism Speaks, a US-based organisation committed to funding further research, needs to "move on".
Don't be immune to advice - Carlisle News & Star 7th January 2009
WITH recent outbreaks of measles recorded across the region, health chiefs are urging parents to protect their children with the MMR vaccine. CLAIRE HIGH reports
Measles cases rise as MMR vaccination rate stalls - The Times 25th September 2008
The number of measles cases is set to exceed 1,000 for the first time in decades as vaccination rates for the MMR jab have stalled.
One in four children in England is still not receiving the suggested two doses of MMR – which guards against measles, mumps and rubella – meaning that coverage is significantly lower than that needed to prevent a measles epidemic, the latest figures show.
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