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Anti-vaccination campaigners blamed for Brunswick measles outbreak
The number of measles cases in Melbourne's north has climbed to 14 after the Health Department was notified of another five patients. The department said the outbreak was in the Brunswick area and included two children who were pupils at Princess Hill Primary School. A number of students at the primary school have been told to stay home for at least the next week because they are not fully immunised. Victoria's acting Chief Health Officer, Dr Roscoe Taylor, said some teachers may also need to stay home. "We appreciate that this situation will be disruptive for the school community but we must not put at risk those children who are not fully immunised," he said. "Some teachers and support staff may also need to stay at home if they can't demonstrate their immunity." Measles is a highly infectious disease with an incubation period of 18 days.
Anti-vaccination campaigners blamed for Brunswick measles outbreak
The number of measles cases in Melbourne's north has climbed to 14 after the Health Department was notified of another five patients. The department said the outbreak was in the Brunswick area and included two children who were pupils at Princess Hill Primary School. A number of students at the primary school have been told to stay home for at least the next week because they are not fully immunised. Victoria's acting Chief Health Officer, Dr Roscoe Taylor, said some teachers may also need to stay home. "We appreciate that this situation will be disruptive for the school community but we must not put at risk those children who are not fully immunised," he said. "Some teachers and support staff may also need to stay at home if they can't demonstrate their immunity." Measles is a highly infectious disease with an incubation period of 18 days.
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