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Measles outbreak in Beijing's high-rise building under control

2015-01-28 09:04 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Wang Fan
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Health authority in Beijing says a measles outbreak reported in the city's downtown Dongcheng district is under control.

A total of 23 cases have been reported as of Monday, in a high-rise building on Chaoyangmen Street.

Medical staff have inoculated nearly 3500 people inside the building, in addition to taking quarantine and disinfection measures.

No new cases have developed since then.

The municipal center for diseases prevention and control says the city is about to enter the peak period for outbreak of the highly infectious acute respiratory disease.

Health officials are calling on the public to seek timely medical treatment if they develop symptoms of high fever, rashes and coughing.

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