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Daniel Keane

London ‘at risk of major measles outbreak with tens of thousands of cases’

London is at risk of a major resurgence of measles, health authorities warned on Friday, with modelling estimating tens of thousands of potential cases.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that a measles outbreak of between 40,000 and 160,000 cases could occur in the capital due to low vaccination coverage.

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