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Fri 01 Jan 2001Measles cases soar as vaccinations dropHealth authorities appealed to parents today to have their children vaccinated against measles after figures showed the number of cases of measles has soared more than tenfold."There were nearly 1,600 reported measles cases last year compared to less than 150 in 1999," a Department of Health spokesman said.