Diseases Make an Unwelcome Return ; Medical Experts Are Urging Parents to Protect Their Children Against Measles and Mumps with the Mmr Jab. Health Reporter Helen Rae Finds Out More

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THERE has been a significant rise in the number of cases of mumps and measles across the North East.

There were 1,283 clinically diagnosed cases of mumps in the region last year and NHS North of Tyne, which covers Newcastle Primary Care Trust (PCT), North Tyneside PCT and Northumberland Care Trust, accounted for approximately 50% of them - 662 cases.

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Diseases Make an Unwelcome Return ; Medical Experts Are Urging Parents to Protect Their Children Against Measles and Mumps with the Mmr Jab. Health Reporter Helen Rae Finds Out More

The increase in cases of mumps in people aged between 16 and 25 follows the largest outbreak of measles in the area for 20 years, with 131 confirmed cases last year, accordin...

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