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Ella Pickover

Measles ‘re-established’ in the UK, say global health chiefs

Measles is no longer absent from the UK (Alamy/PA) -

The UK is no longer considered to have eliminated measles, global health officials have announced.

Countries are awarded measles elimination status by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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