September 10, 2023
According to data from the health department great Britain (NHS), more than 32,000 children across London are at risk of contracting measles when the new school term starts.
Childhood vaccination rates have been declining for the past decade and this week’s statistics show that across the country more than 102,000 children Four- and five-year-old children starting school in orphanages are not protected from measles, mumps and rubella. It covers more than 32,000 children across the capital.
In July this year, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that there was a high risk of measles in London, with predictions of up to 160,000 cases in the capital alone. Remember Some areas of London report that up to 40% of children do not receive vaccinations, the risk of spread is much higher than in other areas of the country. All regions in England have reported confirmed cases of the infectious disease and cases to date have more than doubled compared to last year.
To avoid the risk of a measles outbreak in London, the NHS is launching a polio and MMR recovery program in London in May 2023.
UK local risks
More information about measles in the UK
- 2023. May 18 3 new cases; May 49 case
- 2022. 54 cases
- 2021. 2 cases
- 2019. 880 cases. September. The country lost its measles-free status
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