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Infectious Disease
(a) No serious outbreaks of infectious disease occurred during the year.
The number of cases of measles notified was much reduced from last
year's figure in accordance with the well recognised bi-annual
pattern of major measles epidemics. The introduction of large scale
vaccination against measles is strongly advocated and may well be
available very shortly.
With the ever-increasing availability of travel abroad constant
vigilance by General Practitioners, Hospitals and Public Health
Authorities is necessary to prevent the undetected importation of
infection by holiday makers and others who may be infected in a
country where a particular infection is prevalent and return to
this country before symptoms become obvious. Persons travelling abroad
are strongly advised to take note of the advice given in the
"Notice to Travellers" issued by the Ministry of Health to ascertain
what additional protection is advised and to obtain the appropriate
inoculations before travelling abroad.