This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22192187
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Measles sufferers in South Wales warn to 'get vaccine' | Measles sufferers in South Wales warn to 'get vaccine' |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Chloe is 15. She hopes the hearing in her left ear will return fully. | Chloe is 15. She hopes the hearing in her left ear will return fully. |
It went three weeks ago when she contracted measles which also gave her swollen eyes, a cough, loss of appetite and dizziness. | It went three weeks ago when she contracted measles which also gave her swollen eyes, a cough, loss of appetite and dizziness. |
She and her two brothers all contracted measles. | She and her two brothers all contracted measles. |
Their parents didn't give them the MMR vaccine in the 90s, after a report wrongly claimed the jab could cause autism. | Their parents didn't give them the MMR vaccine in the 90s, after a report wrongly claimed the jab could cause autism. |
Both Chloe and her brother Jordan, 14, want other people in the Swansea area to take part in a vaccine programme this week. | Both Chloe and her brother Jordan, 14, want other people in the Swansea area to take part in a vaccine programme this week. |
Chloe said: "It's not worth going through what we went through. | Chloe said: "It's not worth going through what we went through. |
"Coughing constantly, sneezing, runny nose, I couldn't hear out of my left ear for a couple of days. And my eyes were really bad, so I thought I could have gone blind or anything." | "Coughing constantly, sneezing, runny nose, I couldn't hear out of my left ear for a couple of days. And my eyes were really bad, so I thought I could have gone blind or anything." |
Find out more about measles | Find out more about measles |
'Red blotches' | 'Red blotches' |
Authorities have already said the epidemic could last for weeks to come. | |
An extra 43 cases of measles have been reported to Public Health Wales since Tuesday, bringing the total to more than 800. | |
A total of 77 people have been hospitalised since the beginning of the outbreak. | |
The MMR vaccination campaign involves more than 2,000 pupils at five schools in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. More schools are expected to follow soon. | The MMR vaccination campaign involves more than 2,000 pupils at five schools in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. More schools are expected to follow soon. |
Chloe says she contracted measles in her classroom. | Chloe says she contracted measles in her classroom. |
"My friend had it in my class and she sat right behind me, and I probably caught it through there," she said. "And my friend next to me said, 'We might all catch measles.'" | "My friend had it in my class and she sat right behind me, and I probably caught it through there," she said. "And my friend next to me said, 'We might all catch measles.'" |
She says she was the 17th person in her school to contract measles. | She says she was the 17th person in her school to contract measles. |
Jordan said he'd been feeling the worst he'd ever felt. | Jordan said he'd been feeling the worst he'd ever felt. |
"Literally red blotches covered my body," he said. "At one point I couldn't stand up, I thought I'd passed out on the bed. I couldn't see anything or hear. | "Literally red blotches covered my body," he said. "At one point I couldn't stand up, I thought I'd passed out on the bed. I couldn't see anything or hear. |
"It's not worth going through, knowing there's a vaccine out there." | "It's not worth going through, knowing there's a vaccine out there." |
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter | Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter |
Previous version
1
Next version