Written Question · S4W-14825 · Session 4
How many measles cases there are and how many cases have been recorded in each year since 2007-08, broken down by NHS board area.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many measles cases there are and how many cases have been recorded in each year since 2007-08, broken down by NHS board area.
The answer
The following tables provide data on laboratory confirmed measles cases recorded in Scotland each year from 2007 to date, broken down by NHS board area.
NHS Board
2007
2008
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Ayrshire and Arran
0
0
4
5
Borders
0
0
0
0
Dumfries and Galloway
1
0
0
1
Fife
0
0
0
0
Forth Valley
0
0
0
0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
3
0
15
9
Grampian
0
0
0
0
Highland
0
0
7
0
Lanarkshire
0
0
2
0
Lothian
0
0
24
2
Orkney
0
0
0
0
Shetland
0
0
0
0
Tayside
0
0
1
0
Western Isles
0
0
0
0
Not known
0
0
0
0
All Scotland
4
0
53
17
NHS Board
2009
2010
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Ayrshire and Arran
3
0
5
1
Borders
0
0
0
0
Dumfries and Galloway
4
0
1
0
Fife
1
0
0
0
Forth Valley
0
0
0
0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
0
0
0
0
Grampian
3
0
1
0
Highland
0
0
1
0
Lanarkshire
0
0
0
0
Lothian
2
0
2
0
Orkney
0
0
0
0
Shetland
0
0
0
0
Tayside
2
0
0
0
Western Isles
0
0
0
0
Not known
2
0
0
0
All Scotland
17
0
10
1
NHS Board
2011
2012
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Ayrshire and Arran
1
0
0
0
Borders
0
0
0
0
Dumfries and Galloway
0
0
9
7
Fife
2
0
0
0
Forth Valley
0
0
0
0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
1
1
7
9
Grampian
0
0
2
0
Highland
1
0
0
0
Lanarkshire
1
0
6
7
Lothian
15
0
4
0
Orkney
0
0
0
0
Shetland
0
0
0
0
Tayside
3
0
0
0
Western Isles
0
0
0
0
Not known
0
0
0
0
All Scotland
24
1
28
23
NHS Board
2013*
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Ayrshire and Arran
6
0
Borders
0
0
Dumfries and Galloway
0
0
Fife
10
0
Forth Valley
0
0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
10
<5
Grampian
0
0
Highland
0
0
Lanarkshire
<5
0
Lothian
<5
0
Orkney
0
0
Shetland
0
0
Tayside
<5
0
Western Isles
0
0
Not known
0
0
All Scotland
33
<5
Notes:
*data for 2013 is up until 17 May 2013
Laboratory confirmed cases
- is a case which has been diagnosed clinically,
a sample has been taken and it has tested positive.
Probable cases
- is a case which has been diagnosed clinically and which is epidemiologically
linked to a laboratory confirmed case, but for which no sample was taken and no test result is available.
NHS Board
2007
2008
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Ayrshire and Arran
0
0
4
5
Borders
0
0
0
0
Dumfries and Galloway
1
0
0
1
Fife
0
0
0
0
Forth Valley
0
0
0
0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
3
0
15
9
Grampian
0
0
0
0
Highland
0
0
7
0
Lanarkshire
0
0
2
0
Lothian
0
0
24
2
Orkney
0
0
0
0
Shetland
0
0
0
0
Tayside
0
0
1
0
Western Isles
0
0
0
0
Not known
0
0
0
0
All Scotland
4
0
53
17
NHS Board
2009
2010
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Ayrshire and Arran
3
0
5
1
Borders
0
0
0
0
Dumfries and Galloway
4
0
1
0
Fife
1
0
0
0
Forth Valley
0
0
0
0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
0
0
0
0
Grampian
3
0
1
0
Highland
0
0
1
0
Lanarkshire
0
0
0
0
Lothian
2
0
2
0
Orkney
0
0
0
0
Shetland
0
0
0
0
Tayside
2
0
0
0
Western Isles
0
0
0
0
Not known
2
0
0
0
All Scotland
17
0
10
1
NHS Board
2011
2012
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Ayrshire and Arran
1
0
0
0
Borders
0
0
0
0
Dumfries and Galloway
0
0
9
7
Fife
2
0
0
0
Forth Valley
0
0
0
0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
1
1
7
9
Grampian
0
0
2
0
Highland
1
0
0
0
Lanarkshire
1
0
6
7
Lothian
15
0
4
0
Orkney
0
0
0
0
Shetland
0
0
0
0
Tayside
3
0
0
0
Western Isles
0
0
0
0
Not known
0
0
0
0
All Scotland
24
1
28
23
NHS Board
2013*
Laboratory confirmed cases
Probable cases
Ayrshire and Arran
6
0
Borders
0
0
Dumfries and Galloway
0
0
Fife
10
0
Forth Valley
0
0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
10
<5
Grampian
0
0
Highland
0
0
Lanarkshire
<5
0
Lothian
<5
0
Orkney
0
0
Shetland
0
0
Tayside
<5
0
Western Isles
0
0
Not known
0
0
All Scotland
33
<5
Notes:
*data for 2013 is up until 17 May 2013
Laboratory confirmed cases
- is a case which has been diagnosed clinically,
a sample has been taken and it has tested positive.
Probable cases
- is a case which has been diagnosed clinically and which is epidemiologically
linked to a laboratory confirmed case, but for which no sample was taken and no test result is available.
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