UK: 2013 Chickenpox outbreaks

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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=312416


Chicken pox breaks out among UK haredim
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
05/07/2013 23:08

The Health Ministry reported on Tuesday that a chicken pox epidemic has broken out in the UK, especially among the local haredi community.

All travelers going abroad, especially to the UK, were urged to be vaccinated against chicken pox at their baby healthcare (tipat halav) clinics, health fund clinics, district health fund or travelers? clinics...

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Re: UK: 2013 Chickenpox outbreaks

Source: http://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/n...ness-1-3138094

Chickenpox outbreak in Bo?ness (Scotland)
by Liz Gallagher
editorial@journalandgazette.co.uk

Published on the 11 October 2013
22:00

An outbreak of chickenpox has hit a Bo?ness primary school, with nine pupils coming down with the infection over the past week. NHS Forth Valley confirmed letters had been sent out to parents warning them of the outbreak at Kinneil Primary...