More than 60 children infected in ‘fast-spreading’ London measles outbreak

Health professionals are urging parents to get their children vaccinated for better herd immunity - (Getty Images)

Measles infections have been confirmed across at least seven schools in north London as the NHS has warned parents to immunise their children.

Cases were confirmed across several schools in Enfield and Haringey, according to a warning issued by Evergreen GP Surgery in Edmonton, who said that the infection was spreading.