The majority of cases affect children
England has been ravaged by the worst outbreak of measles this century - with nearly 3,000 confirmed cases in 2024, the majority afflicting children. Last year 362 measles infections were confirmed by lab tests in England. In 2022 there were 53 confirmed cases, and in 2021, just two - although that was at a time when the nation was still under pandemic restrictions. So far in 2024, there have been 2,707 confirmed measles cases in England.
You can see how your area has been affected by measles this year with our interactive map The key symptoms of measles include a high fever, coughing, sneezing, red and sore watery eyes, and a rash that usually appears after the initial symptoms. This year’s measles outbreak came as uptake of the MMR vaccine has been waning in recent years. In the year ending March 2016, 94.8% had received the MMR vaccine by their fifth birthday. The following year vaccine uptake hit the WHO target of 95%.
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