Reuters The rise is attributed to increasing scepticism about immunisation The number of measles cases in the European region doubled last year to reach the highest level in 25 years, health officials say. A joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN children’s fund, Unicef, said children under the age of five … Read more
Outbreaks of measles in parts of Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, according to state health officials who warned that the number of cases was expected to rise. An outbreak has been spreading through the South Plains region of Texas since late January, the Texas Department of State Health Services said on … Read more
Barrett family Ezra was taken to hospital when he developed measles at three months old Health officials are urging parents in England to ensure their children are up to date with any missed vaccinations before they return to school. A rise in cases of the highly spreadable measles virus, which can be very serious in … Read more
Getty Images A skin rash is a common symptom of measles, and appears after a few days of cold-like symptoms There have been 11 cases of measles recorded in Northern Ireland in the past 6 months. In the Republic of Ireland 68 cases were logged within the same time frame. Measles is highly infectious and … Read more
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology. Source link
Four children in south-east Wales have the virus and are being treated, authorities say. Source link
These youngsters would have been eligible for a jab when the vaccination rates began to fall in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Take up of the MMR jab started to drop following a 1998 report by Andrew Wakefield which falsely linked the jab with autism, according to a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) 2023 … Read more
Health officials want to remind busy parents in England of the serious risks if vaccinations are missed. Source link
Another 56 cases have been seen in the last week across a number of regions. Source link
Elsewhere there have been 62 cases in London, and 32 in Yorkshire and the Humber in the same period. The remaining cases were reported in other regions of England. Of the 465 cases in England, the majority – 66% (306) – were in children under the age of 10, while 25% (115) were in young … Read more