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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian community team

Measles in the UK: tell us how you have been affected by the outbreak

The NHS website with information about measles
A national health incident has been declared as measles cases surge in the UK. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Rex/Shutterstock

Following the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declaring a national incident due to the rise in measles outbreaks in England, a new campaign is hoping to boost vaccine uptake among parents and carers of children.

Most cases have occurred in the West Midlands where they have been at their highest level since the mid-1990s.

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