All news on the topic: Measles

NHS England is inviting almost a million 19 to 25-year-olds from infection epicentres for jabs. Data shows 733 cases from October to March, with the real number probably much higher

The number of measles cases in England continues to rise with a further 83 people confirmed to have the highly contagious disease in the last week alone. Any child who hasn't been vaccinated is at higher risk

The number of cases of whooping cough has surged, with 553 confirmed in England in January of this year alone - compared to 858 cases seen throughout the whole of 2023

Measles cases have been rising since late 2023, with clusters in several regions, including the West Midlands, the North West and London, but have severely ratcheted up in the last few months

Liverpool Council is launching a new vaccination drive as figures show 20 per cent of children have not been protected against the measles virus before their second birthday

Infections of serious diseases like measles and whooping cough have been spiking in England this year and now a hard-hitting campaign has been launched to get children vaccinated

Injecting your kids can feel concerning, writes Mirror columnist Sara Wallis, but if we can prevent outbreaks with nasty complications, then surely skipping vaccines is not a risk worth taking?

Measles cases have risen yet again in the UK, as the Government launched a new marketing campaign designed to reverse the fall in vaccination rates among children

Measles cases have risen dramatically in the last few months as tests, behind carried out in laboratories, highlight more and more instances - and United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is worried

The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency shows measles infections continuing to soar across England amid low vaccine uptake, with one area responsible for nearly half of all cases.

The World Health Organisation have said every death from measles is a 'tragedy' following a huge surge in cases across Europe, with infections on the rise in the UK

A sixth measles diagnosis has terrified parents at a Florida elementary school, with nearly 200 students missing from classrooms as expert analysts are hired to investigate the outbreak

The Public Health Agency has confirmed that the first case of measles has been detected in Northern Ireland - officials have urged people to make sure they have been administered the relevant vaccine

Hundreds of thousands of kids remain unvaccinated as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned parents to get them jabbed amid rising numbers of the infection

New figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show the number of patients with measles in the UK - a disease once considered eliminated in the country - continues to rise

Use our interactive map to see how many measles cases have been reported in your area as the surge in cases is currently the highest number in over a decade

Diseases like these were thought to have been consigned to history, with sound science, good public health policy and access to clean water and good food seeing cases dwindle

A "national incident" was declared last month by health chiefs after more than 300 cases of measles were confirmed in the UK, and that number is now at 465 in just a few weeks

Ireland has registered one measles case this year that tragically led to the death of an adult - just weeks after a 'national incident' was declared in the UK after the biggest outbreak of the illness since the 1990s

An adult diagnosed with measles has died in hospital in the first confirmed measles case in Ireland this year, the health service executive (HSE) has said

The World Health Organisation has warned of an almost 45-fold rise in Measles cases throughout Europe - but it's one of many other 'Victorian diseases' on the rise

Measles cases have now tripled in just one week, prompting a new wave of health fears. A new interactive map shows where the worst areas of the UK for outbreaks are

Measles cases continue to remain high in the UK, after an outbreak in the Midlands sparked an urgent campaign to get kids vaccinated against the Victorian disease - and the health watchdog has issued a really chilling update

Kelly Smart's baby son Oscar caught measles one month before he was due to get his MMR jab - and the mum said it was 'frustrating' that he could not get the vaccine sooner

Health experts have warned of continued measles outbreaks across the UK unless more people get vaccinated - with 70 cases identified in one hotspot city so far this year