1,023 measles cases recorded

Published date12 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
All regions have reported cases in the past few weeks, though prevalence in the West Midlands - where many of the first infections were detected - has now stabilised

A total of 1,023 laboratory confirmed cases of measles in England have been reported since October 1 2023, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Of these, 811 have been reported so far this year, well above the number for the whole of 2023 (368).

The last major measles outbreak in the UK was just over 10 years ago and saw 1,920 confirmed cases in England in 2012 with a further 1,414 in 2013.

The rapid increase in...

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