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Unvaccinated woman dies of measles in west-central France
Source: Xinhua 2018-02-13 21:32:57
PARIS, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The regional health agency of France's New Aquitaine region announced a patient who was suffering from measles died in Poitiers, west-central France on Tuesday.
The young woman, who was not vaccinated, was hospitalized at the CHU Poitiers earlier this month after measles caused severe complications, the health agency said in a statement.
So far this year, 269 people have been infected with the viral infection, with one case out of four requiring hospitalization. In 90 percent of the confirmed cases, the infected people had not been vaccinated...
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Source: https://www.thelocal.fr/20180213/measles-epidemic-in-south-west-france-claims-young-womans-life
Health chiefs in south west France warn public over deadly measles epidemic
The Local
news.france@thelocal.com
13 February 2018
12:35 CET+01:00
Health authorities in south western France, which has been hit by a measles epidemic, have reminded the public of the dangers of the virus after a young woman died this week.
The young woman died in hospital in the city of Poitiers, in the Vienne department, the regional health authority (ARS) in Bordeaux announced on Tuesday.
According to hospital authorities the 32-year-old woman had not been vaccinated against the virus. She was admitted to hospital on February 1st and quickly transferred to intensive care but not did survive.
The Nouvelle-Acquitaine region of western and south western France (see map below) has been hit by an epidemic of measles since November which has resulted in 269 confirmed cases, of whom 66 were admitted to hospital for treatment. Around one quarter of those admitted to hospital were treated in intensive care...
Unvaccinated woman dies of measles in west-central France
Source: Xinhua 2018-02-13 21:32:57
PARIS, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The regional health agency of France's New Aquitaine region announced a patient who was suffering from measles died in Poitiers, west-central France on Tuesday.
The young woman, who was not vaccinated, was hospitalized at the CHU Poitiers earlier this month after measles caused severe complications, the health agency said in a statement.
So far this year, 269 people have been infected with the viral infection, with one case out of four requiring hospitalization. In 90 percent of the confirmed cases, the infected people had not been vaccinated...
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Source: https://www.thelocal.fr/20180213/measles-epidemic-in-south-west-france-claims-young-womans-life
Health chiefs in south west France warn public over deadly measles epidemic
The Local
news.france@thelocal.com
13 February 2018
12:35 CET+01:00
Health authorities in south western France, which has been hit by a measles epidemic, have reminded the public of the dangers of the virus after a young woman died this week.
The young woman died in hospital in the city of Poitiers, in the Vienne department, the regional health authority (ARS) in Bordeaux announced on Tuesday.
According to hospital authorities the 32-year-old woman had not been vaccinated against the virus. She was admitted to hospital on February 1st and quickly transferred to intensive care but not did survive.
The Nouvelle-Acquitaine region of western and south western France (see map below) has been hit by an epidemic of measles since November which has resulted in 269 confirmed cases, of whom 66 were admitted to hospital for treatment. Around one quarter of those admitted to hospital were treated in intensive care...