Measles epidemic warning
Daily Star|May 11, 2024
VACCINE FIGURES DROP
ADAM AIKEN
Measles epidemic warning

FEARS of a measles emergency are growing as the biggest outbreak in more than a decade takes hold.

Almost 900 cases have already been recorded this year, according to the UK Health Security Agency. That is a huge increase on last year's figure of 368.

Experts have warned vaccine uptakes are too low to keep the virus at bay.

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