The key symptoms of measles include a high fever, coughing, sneezing, and sore watery eyes
Our new map shows suspected measles cases in your area as infections rise across the UK. The World Health Organisation declared that the UK had eliminated measles in 2016 thanks to the success of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine But in 2018 that status was removed following a surge in cases.
The majority of these cases were in children aged 10 or younger. Another 30% were in young people and adults aged 15 and over . London has had more confirmed cases than any other region, with 740, followed by the West Midlands , and the East Midlands . The key symptoms of measles include a high fever, coughing, sneezing, red and sore watery eyes, and a rash that usually appears after the initial symptoms. The UKHSA blames the spread of the disease since October on low take-up of the MMR vaccine in parts of the country. In England, 92.5% of children had received at least one dose of the MMR vaccine by the age of five in 2022-23, down from 93.4% the previous year and below the national target of 95.5%.
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