Measles outbreaks continue with risk of holidays causing surge

Thursday, 5 June 2025 11:43

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today publishes its monthly update on measles cases in England, which shows outbreaks continuing, with 109 cases confirmed in April and 86 so far in May. Cases have predominantly been in unvaccinated children aged 10 years and under, with on-going outbreaks in a number of regions and London reporting almost half of all cases in the past 4 weeks. There has also been a global increase in measles cases including Europe over the last year...Request free trial