in Middle-aged Finnish man has been found last Friday of measles Hyvinkää hospital.

the Helsinki and uusimaa hospital district (you move to another service), he was before his illness travelled abroad, and his vaccination background against measles is uncertain.

a diseased man is currently in the department in the treatment of air in solitary, but he may have been exposed last Friday, 22. November on call business venture.

the Hyvinkää hospital specialized medical care in the emergency and contact the emergency room last Friday morning and afternoon services in are advised to check whether their own vaccination protection condition.

Hus estimated that measles exposed would be several dozen. Exposed patients and staff is obtained during the weekend mapping. Infection risk exposed is very low, but measles is generally a very contagious disease.

measles is sick, the first symptoms are high fever, eye inflammation and respiratory symptoms.

Last Thursday, also the Kanta-Häme central hospital said measles cases.

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