UK: 2018 Measles

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...usic-festivals


Public Health England warns of measles outbreak at music festivals
Crowded environments like festivals said to be a risk, amid surge in measles cases in West Midlands
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Fri 25 May 2018 15.39 BST
Last modified on Fri 25 May 2018 15.41 BST


Public Health England is advising attendees at summer music festivals to be vaccinated against measles, amid worries that the events could allow for the easy spread of an outbreak.

In a statement, the government body said that music festivals ?pose an ideal opportunity for the infection to spread quickly? and that ?close-mixing environments such as festivals are more at risk? of the disease spreading. Anyone with symptoms was also advised to stay away from music festivals.

It comes amid an uptick in measles cases in the West Midlands, with three times more cases reported in the first three months of the year compared with the same period in 2017. The West Midlands branch of Public Health England issued a more specific warning, targeting attendees of the BBC?s Biggest Weekend festival taking place in Coventry this weekend...

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Source: https://westbridgfordwire.com/measles-outbreak/


Measles outbreak across England mainly due to European travel
By
WBWire -
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 3:57 pm


? Between 1 January 2018 and 31 May 2018 there have been 587 laboratory confirmed measles cases in England.

? The increase in measles circulation is mainly associated with travel to and from Europe where there are large ongoing measles outbreaks.

Young people and adults aged 15 and over who missed out on MMR vaccine when they were younger and some under-vaccinated communities have been particularly affected....

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Source: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/l...ishead-1687385

Measles confirmed at Gordano School in Portishead
Children who have symptoms are being told to stay away from lessons
By Heather PickstockNorth Somerset reporter
12:14, 18 JUN 2018

Parents are being urged to be vigilant after a case of measles at a school near Bristol.

Letters were sent home with pupils at Gordano School in Portishead on Friday (June 15) after an 11-year-old pupil at the school was diagnosed with measles last week...

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Source: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/b...easles-1693073

Parents warned after possible measles outbreak at Bristol primary school
There are warnings children from Hannah More Primary might have been exposed to the infection
ByMichael Yong
16:16, 19 JUN 2018

A fourth school in the Bristol area has warned parents about cases of possible measles and have urged parents to take their children for vaccinations.

Children at Hannah More Primary School in St Philips have been given letters with urgent advice to parents and carers about the illness, which has spread through the South West.

The letter said a member of the school community had been diagnosed with ?possible measles? and that children might be ?exposed to the infection?.

Hannah More is the fourth school to send letters to parents, following cases in Easton CofE Academy, St Barnabas CofE and Gordano School last week.

As of April, there have been more than 30 cases of confirmed measles in the South West since the start of the year, compared to none in the same period the year before...

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Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/h...wales-14820679


Dozens of cases of measles reported in Wales so far in 2018 with major rise in numbers
ByClaire Miller
6:00, 23 JUN 2018

There have been more than 150 cases of measles reported in Wales since the start of the year ? nearly three times as many as last year.

Young people heading off on holiday to Europe, where there are large outbreaks of measles, are being encouraged to check they have had both MMR doses as many missed out when vaccination rates dropped in the early 2000s due to unfounded fears over the vaccine.

From the start of the year up to June 17 a total of 155 suspected cases of measles were reported in Wales to Public Health England (PHE), which collects reports for England and Wales.

Cases across England and Wales have now exceeded 1,500 in 2018.

The number of reports is 2.7 times higher than the 58 cases reported in the same 24 weeks in 2017...

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Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news...t-you-14820704

Measles is on the rise in Liverpool - this is what you should do to stay safe
There have been twice the number of cases reported in Merseyside this year than last year
ByClaire Miller
Jonathan HumphriesCourt Reporter
16:35, 23 JUN 2018

Cases of measles reported in Merseyside have shot up this year- and Scousers planning a holiday are being urged to check their jabs.

There have been 50 cases of the disease reported in Merseyside this year, compared with 21 in the same period last year.

In the UK the number of measles cases is at a five year high...

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Source: https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-...-cases-1712499


The worrying rise of measles in Kent as cases triple in just a year
Young people heading off on holiday or festivals abroad are urged to check their jabs are up to date
By Claire Miller & Vicky Castle
13:30, 25 JUN 2018

There have been nearly 70 cases of measles reported in Kent since the start of the year - three times as many as last year.

Young people heading off on holiday to Europe, where there are large outbreaks of measles, are being encouraged to check they have had both MMR doses, as many missed out when vaccination rates dropped in the early 2000s due to unfounded fears over the vaccine.

From the start of the year up to June 17, 67 suspected cases of measles were reported to Public Health England (PHE) in Kent. Cases across England and Wales have now exceeded 1,500 in 2018.

The number of reports is 3.4 times higher than the 20 cases reported in the same 24 weeks in 2017...

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Source: http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/16...eak-in-wirral/


Wirral Globe
6 hrs ago
Rise in confirmed cases during measles outbreak in Wirral
Lauren Jones Multimedia Reporter

THE number of confirmed measles cases has risen in Wirral as residents are being urged to get vaccinated.

Last week, there were five confirmed cases in the borough but this total has now risen to eight - with nine possible cases.

Public Health England (PHE) are again urging the public to ensure that they have had two doses of the MMR vaccine to protect themselves against the disease.

This latest measles outbreak has involved children and young adults who have not been vaccinated...

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-44951327


Wirral: MMR plea after 22 cases in measles outbreak
6 hours ago

An outbreak of measles has been confirmed in the Wirral area of Merseyside, with 22 cases reported.

Public Heath England (PHE) said none of those who had caught the infectious disease had received the MMR vaccine, which protects against the illness.

PHE has urged people in the area to check that they and their children had received both doses of the jab...

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Source: https://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news...r-100-14961064


Measles outbreak declared with over 100 cases in west London alone in 2018
Across the country there have been 781 confirmed cases of measles so far this year

More than 100 cases of measles have been reported in west London so far this year despite the disease being ?extinct? in the UK.

Just last year, the World Health Organisation declared that the measles virus was now extinct in the UK, but Public Health England has warned of an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in England.

Public Health England data shows the number of laboratory confirmed cases of measles in England from January 1 to July 22 is 781.

By far the highest number of confirmed cases is in London, which has 272 cases, while the South East has the next highest with 162...

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Source: http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/1643...n-south-essex/


12 hrs ago
12 cases of measles confirmed in south Essex
By Kirsty Hough

Since July 2018 Public Health England has been notified of 12 cases in South Essex and the organisation is now encouraging parents to check they and their children have had two doses of MMR vaccine

PHE is working with Southend Council, Essex County Council and the NHS to make sure health professionals and members of the public across the county, are aware of the need for two doses of the MMR vaccine as protection against the three viruses...

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Source: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/b...-cases-1919538

Measles outbreak ?widespread? in Bristol as number of confirmed cases soar by 40 times
Public Health England confirmed the number of cases in Bristol has risen quickly since May
By Michael Yong
19:58, 20 AUG 2018

Parents have been warned to check their children have their immunisations as the number of measles cases soar to levels unseen in recent years.

Public Health England (PHE) has confirmed there have been 86 confirmed cases in Bristol this year alone, and another 20 more being investigated.

In the same period last year, there were only two confirmed cases. Since May this year, there has been a huge rise as PHE described it as a ?widespread outbreak?.

The authority is now warning parents children should have their two doses of the MMR vaccine, which protects against Mumps, Measles and Rubella.

If untreated, measles can be ?serious and life-threatening?, with 14 people in the South West hospitalised since January...

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Source; https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/sur...ublic-15088267

Confirmed measles outbreak sees public urged to get vaccinations after 178 confirmed cases in south east
Public Health England has said there are now 178 confirmed measles cases in the south east alone
ByAlexander Brock
19:37, 29 AUG 2018

Members of the public are being advised to ensure they have had two doses of MMR vaccine as measles cases continue to rise across England.

According to official Public Health England (PHE) figures updated on Wednesday (August 29), there are now 178 confirmed measles cases in the south east alone.

There are also 300 cases in London, 142 in the south west, 85 in the West Midlands and 83 in Yorkshire and Humberside...

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Source: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/sur...urrey-15104225


Number of reported measles cases in Surrey four times higher than last year
Public Health England has said the number of reported measles cases across England and Wales has reached 2,033 this year
12:55, 3 SEP 2018

There have been more than 40 cases of measles reported in Surrey since the start of the year - four times as many as last year...

...From the start of the year up to August 26, 44 suspected cases of measles were reported to Public Health England (PHE) in Surrey while cases across the whole of England and Wales have now exceeded 2,000...

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Ben Weich

December 4, 2018

Panic spreads as Israeli measles epidemic hits London's Charedi community
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An outbreak of measles in London?s strictly Orthodox community ? believed to have come from Israel ? has led to more than 500 children receiving emergency vaccinations.

More than 60 separate cases have been reported since the beginning of October, affecting a number of children who have never been immunised, the Times reports.

The vast majority of patients live in North London?s strictly-Orthodox community, centred in the boroughs of Hackney and Haringey ? the largest such community in Europe.

The outbreak, feared to be the most serious in decades, is believed to have been brought to the UK by Charedim returning from Israel after the chagim in September.
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https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/israeli-israel-measles-epidemic-london-charedi-jewish-strictly-orthodox-community-vaccination-mmr-1.473460