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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Sam Hall

Measles: How it spreads and who is most at risk as UK loses elimination status

The UK has lost its measles elimination status, global health officials confirmed earlier this year, as dozens of suspected cases now emerge across north London amid a concerning outbreak affecting several schools.

The highly infectious viral illness, once largely controlled, poses a renewed public health threat, particularly to unvaccinated individuals.

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