Three in five cases of this highly contagious but preventable disease have been in children aged 10 and younger
This map shows exactly how many people have had measles in Yorkshire as England is ravaged by the worst outbreak this century.
So far in 2024, there have been 2,707 confirmed measles cases in England. That includes the death of one young person, who was known to have other medical conditions. Three in five cases of this highly contagious but preventable disease have been in children aged 10 and younger. The UKHSA says that while cases are on a “downward trajectory”, the nation continues to be affected by “small, localised outbreaks”.
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 per cent had received the MMR vaccine by their fifth birthday. The following year vaccine uptake hit the WHO target of 95 per cent.
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