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Macao (MNA) – The Health Bureau (SS) estimates that about 94 percent of Filipino domestic workers residing in Macau are vaccinated against measles, a level similar to that of residents aged 20 or older.
The conclusion was announced Monday by the Bureau after conducting a measles antibody badysis on a total of 107 Filipino domestic workers who had volunteered to participate from April 1 to 6. All participants were women aged 23-62.
According to the test results, 98 (or 91.6%) tested had antibodies against the disease, six (5.6%) had none, and three (2.86%) were unknown.
Overall, the Bureau estimates that 87.7
In the first half of 2018, similar tests carried out on residents of Macau showed that the adult population immunized against measles is around 100
The Bureau stated that the low level of immunity of the young population was due to the absence of natural measles infection.
The SS further baderted that although the possibility of individual cases and collective infection is not excluded, the latest findings indicate that the risk of measles outbreak is low.
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The Bureau also confirmed a new case of measles last night, with a total of 32 people infected with the disease in Macau this year.
The new case was a 21-year-old male resident who had been vaccinated against the disease.
The patient studied at a university in the United Kingdom and returned to Macau on April 3rd.
He had a fever shortly after arriving in the city and, when he had rashes all over his body, he went to the hospital emergency department. Kiang Wu on April 8.
According to the Bureau, no member of the patient's family has yet presented any symptoms of the infection.
The health authority monitors the health status of relatives and friends who had been in contact with the patient during the onset of the disease.
The patient studied at a university in the United Kingdom and returned to Macau on April 3rd.
He had fever shortly after arriving in the city and went to the emergency ward of Kiang Wu Hospital on April 8, when he had rashes. on all the body.
According to the Bureau, no member of the patient's family has yet presented any symptoms of the infection.
The health authority monitors the health status of relatives and friends who had been in contact with the patient during the onset of the disease.
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