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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 17 May 2000

Vol. 519 No. 3

Written Answers - Measles Incidence.

Bernard Allen

Question:

171 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of measles reported in the Dublin area to date in 2000. [13875/00]

Bernard Allen

Question:

173 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of measles reported in each of the health board areas in each of the years from 1996 to 1999 and to date in 2000. [13877/00]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 173 together.

There were 720 cases of measles reported in the Dublin city and county area to date in 2000.

The number of cases of measles notified to my Department by the health boards in each of the years from 1996 to 1999 and to date in 2000 is as follows:

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000(to date)

Eastern RegionalHealth Authority

139

131

152

107

764

Midland

21

11

7

8

15

Mid Western

14

14

1

4

6

North Eastern

32

9

4

4

24

North Western

3

1

0

0

7

South Eastern

4

2

3

1

17

Southern

4

9

26

6

49

Western

11

8

11

18

9

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