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.

This story is from the May 11, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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