The Latest Breaking News from Measles

Parents of unvaccinated children in two London boroughs have received the warning as back to school cases rise

Exclusive: Thousands of children’s operations will have to be cancelled as babies stricken with breathing virus fill up beds – piling further pressure on soaring waiting lists, Dr Camilla Kingdon says

Since the start of 2023, measles has been reported in a third of countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. And in the first five months of the year, there were 5,699 cases reported there – nearly seven times as many as in the whole of 2022.

Rates of routine childhood vaccines are on the rise worldwide after a historic drop during the Covid-19 pandemic, though the recovery is not evenly spread across the world, with major disparities between larger, middle-income countries and smaller, poorer ones.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned of an increased risk of measles outbreaks, particularly in London.

Current measles vaccine coverage is the lowest it's been in a decade, according to the National Health Service

A health alert has been issued in Queensland after a man unknowingly infected with measles visited multiple businesses after flying from Melbourne to Brisbane.

NHS England is calling families to ensure their children are vaccinated

Parents are being urged to check their children are up to date with their MMR vaccines.