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6/11/11 at 12:08am
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England has also seen a recent rise in cases, so the messagefrom the Public Health Agency (PHA) is, if you are travellingoutside Northern Ireland, make sure your family are protected.

The PHA is warning about the importance of being protected against the serious infectious disease measles, which can be life-threatening and spread to those who are unprotected ..... 

 

...When travelling to destinations in Africa and Asia, people often think about vaccines such as typhoid and hepatitis A, but is just as important to think about the MMR vaccine as measles remains common.

 

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http://www.healthcanal.com/public-health-safety/17890-Make-your-holiday-care-free-and-measles-free.html

 

What about herd immunity in these countries?  If a traveler is fully vaxed and the vax does not take, where does the herd immunity come into play?

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