It is expected that when university students return to their homes at Easter the virus will spread even more rapidly around the UK.
The vaccine is free from their GP for most age groups. Anyone older than this who may not be protected may have it on request from The Travel Clinic Ltd, Cambridge and Ipswich.
Measles and mumps remain common diseases in many parts of the world, including some developed countries in Europe and Asia.
For UK travellers, the risk for exposure to measles and mumps can be high, and both diseases can be prevented by the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine.
Worldwide, more than 20 million people get sick with measles each year, causing 345,000 deaths. Measles cases occur in all regions of the world: Southeast Asia (14 million cases), Africa (3.5 million cases), Eastern Mediterranean (2 million cases), Western Pacific (1 million cases), and Europe (170,000 cases) and the Americas.
People who have received two doses of live measles or mumps containing vaccine are generally considered immune to measles and mumps.
Persons may be also considered immune to measles and mumps if they have documented diagnosis by a physician, laboratory evidence of immunity, or were born before 1957.
Adolescents and adults who cannot be considered immune based on the above mentioned criteria should receive two doses of MMR vaccine separated by at least 28 days.
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Contact The Travel Clinic Ltd Cambridge and Ipswich on 01223 367362 or enquiries@travelclinic.ltd.uk
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