UK - 2026 Measles

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Enfield Council's cabinet member for health and social care, Cllr Alev Cazimoglu, said: ‘We are following national public health guidance to manage the situation, protecting residents and limiting further spread.

‘The current outbreak has mainly affected children and some have required additional care with a short stay in hospital.'

Enfield Council and its health partners are asking residents to check whether they have had both doses of the vaccine known as MMRV or MMR.

Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at UKHSA: ‘Measles is a nasty illness for any child, but for some it can lead to long term complications and tragically death but is so easily preventable with two doses of the MMRV vaccine.'

UKHSA data shows London currently accounts for 63.5% of measles cases in England with over a quarter (26%) in the West Midlands.

https://www.healthcare-management.uk/34-children-infected-following-big-measles-outbreak

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l7m3renv7o

More measles cases in London amid outbreak
2 hours ago
Victoria CookBBC London​

More new cases of measles have been recorded in north London, amid a recent outbreak of the disease.

Figures released Thursday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed there had been 16 new cases in Enfield in the past week. The figures also show it has spread to nearby Haringey, where 10 new cases were recorded.

It brings the total number of recorded measles cases in London to 88 since the beginning of the year, with the majority of cases occurring in children under 10 years old...



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Source: https://www.london-now.co.uk/news/25891690.enfield-measles-outbreak---total-confirmed-cases-year/


Enfield measles outbreak - total confirmed cases this year
1 hr ago
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Health
Measles cases have risen in parts of north London.


Enfield is at the centre of the highest figures so far in 2026.
From January 1 to February 23, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recorded 59 laboratory confirmed cases of measles in Enfield—more than a third of all cases in England so far this year.
This marks a rise of nine cases on the previous week’s total and makes Enfield the area with the highest count nationally.
The borough’s total is more than double that of the next highest area, Birmingham, which recorded 28 cases during the same period.

The latest data shows that London is the worst-affected region, with 104 of the 158 total cases so far in 2026...


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Source: https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/measles-cases-outbreak-london-leak-5HjdTZm_2/

26 Feb 2026, 16:56 Updated: 1h ago
​Suspected measles cases 'hit more than 300' as outbreak sweeps north London, leaked report reveals
Cases were detected between 20 January and 7 February, the 'sensitive' document states.​
By Jacob Paul

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A suspected 340 cases have been detected at a single school in Enfield, north London, according to a report by the UK Health Security Agency.

Cases were detected between 20 January and 7 February this year, the document, marked “official sensitive, states.

The latest figures come after health chiefs warned the actual number could be much higher because of a time lag on lab testing.​..

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy9xd67z85o

Measles cases on the rise in north London
6 hours ago
Joe Ives​

Cases of measles continue to rise in north London – with Enfield and Haringey accounting for almost half of all cases nationally.

Data released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Thursday shows 12 more infections in Enfield from the final week of February, taking the total number of measles cases in the north London borough this year to 71.

There have also been two more confirmed cases of the disease in Haringey, taking the total over the past two months to 13...



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Source: https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/c...w-every-region-has-reported-a-case-this-year/


Measles still rising as figures show every region has reported a case this year
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By Emma Wilkinson
12 March 2026

Measles cases are continuing to rise in England mainly driven by outbreaks in London and Birmingham, the latest figures show.

While more than 80% of cases since the start of the year have been seen in London and the West Midlands, all regions have reported at least one confirmed case, the update from the UK Health Security Agency said.

Since the start of January and 9 March, there have now been 235 confirmed measles cases in England.

Almost two thirds – 62% – of those have been in London, the figures show, with a further 22% in the West Midlands.

The epicentre of the London outbreak has been in the borough of Enfield in the north which has seen 80 confirmed cases so far with 15 cases in neighbouring Haringey.

In all Birmingham has seen 43 confirmed cases, UKHSA said.

More than 70% of all cases have been in children aged under 10 years. Officials in London had previously said around one in five cases were requiring hospital care.

There is a lag between reports of a potential case of measles and laboratory confirmation with current figures ‘likely to underestimate activity’, the latest report said.

Dr Yimmy Chow, UKHSA’s London region deputy director said: ‘We continue to see measles cases in north London, and while children remain unvaccinated, the risk of further spread is very real...


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Research and analysis

Confirmed cases of measles in England by month, age, region and upper tier local authority: 2026


Updated 11 June 2026

Applies to England

Contents

1. England measles epidemiology 2026
2. Situational update
3. Summary
4. Recent activity

This page is updated every 2 weeks. The next scheduled update is 25 June 2026.

England measles epidemiology 2026


This report describes measles epidemiology in England from 1 January 2026.

Situational update


In 2024 there were 2,911 laboratory confirmed measles cases in England, the highest number of cases recorded annually, since 2012. In 2025, there were a total of 959 laboratory-confirmed measles cases. Data for 2023 to 2025 and historical data are available.

Between 1 January 2026 and 8 June 2026, there have been 736 laboratory confirmed measles cases reported in England, an increase of 106 cases since the last report on 25 May 2026 (Figures 1 and 2).

Summary


The number of laboratory-confirmed measles cases by month of symptom onset in 2026 to date are:

• January: 106
• February: 142
• March: 142
• April: 156
• May: 182
• June: 8 (to date)

The UKHSA data dashboard provides tabular data on the total number of cases by week of onset in 2026.

The majority (449 out of 736, 61%) of these cases were in children aged 10 years and under, and 34% (247 out of 736) were in young people and adults aged 15 years and over (Table 1). 55% (404 out of 736) of these cases have been in London, 18% (136 out of 736) in the West Midlands, and 10% (77 out of 736) in the North West. However, all regions have reported at least one confirmed case with symptom onset since January 2026. 85 upper tier local authorities (UTLAs) have reported at least one confirmed case with symptom onset since January 2026, with the highest numbers reported in Enfield (111 out of 736, 15%), Birmingham (79 out of 736, 11%) and Haringey and Islington with 49 each (49 out of 736, 7%) (Table 2a).

The vaccination status of all confirmed cases is published quarterly in the related health protection reports.

Two measles related deaths have been reported to date in 2026: one was an acute measles death in a child, and another is a death in a child due to late effects of measles. Information on historical measles-related deaths is available on the notifications and deaths webpage.

Recent activity


There have been 137 laboratory confirmed measles cases with symptom onset date in the 4 weeks since 11 May 2026. Data reporting lags have the greatest impact on the most recent 4 weeks and therefore the reported figures are likely to underestimate activity. London accounted for the highest proportion of these cases (46%, 63 out of 137). 15% (20 out of 137) of cases have been in the East of England, and 13% (18 out of 137) in the West Midlands. 42 UTLAs have reported at least one confirmed case with symptom onset since 11 May 2026, with the highest number of cases reported in Hertfordshire (n=19), Worcestershire (n=16), and Harrow (n=10) (Table 2b).

Figure 1. Laboratory confirmed cases of measles by month of onset of rash or symptoms reported, London and England: 1 January 2012 to 8 June 2026 [notes 1 and 2]

Figure 2. Laboratory confirmed cases of measles by week of onset of rash or symptoms reported, London and England: 1 January 2026 to 8 June 2026 [notes 1 and 2]

Note 1: cases confirmed through either local or reference laboratory testing.
Note 2: data is provisional and subject to change as:

• more suspected cases undergo confirmatory testing
• some locally tested cases are discarded after confirmatory testing at the reference laboratory

The data reporting lag has had the greatest impact on the most recent 4 weeks and therefore the reported figures are likely to underestimate activity. For this reason, these data points are represented by dotted lines.

Table 1. Laboratory confirmed cases of measles by age group and region in England: 1 January 2026 to 8 June 2026 [note 3]

under 1	2	9	41	1	9	0	0	25	4	91
1 to 4	5	14	114	1	18	2	1	38	12	205
5 to 10	1	13	94	1	14	0	0	25	5	153
11 to 14	2	2	23	0	6	0	0	7	0	40
15 to 24	1	2	54	0	7	3	0	10	12	89
25 to 34	3	6	42	1	14	0	1	14	5	86
over 35	0	4	36	1	9	2	2	17	1	72
Total	14	50	404	5	77	7	4	136	39	736

Note 3: data is provisional and subject to change as:

• more suspected cases undergo confirmatory testing
• some locally tested cases are discarded after confirmatory testing at the reference laboratory

Table 2a. Number of laboratory-confirmed measles cases by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA), England: 1 January 2026 to 8 June 2026 [note 4]

Enfield	London	111
Birmingham	West Midlands	79
Haringey	London	49
Islington	London	49
Hertfordshire	East of England	35
Worcestershire	West Midlands	22
Barnet	London	18
Camden	London	18
Hackney	London	17
Kirklees	Yorkshire and Humber	16
Brent	London	15
Harrow	London	15
Hillingdon	London	14
Wirral	North West	13
Bolton	North West	12
Lancashire	North West	12
Sandwell	West Midlands	12
Sefton	North West	12
Waltham Forest	London	12
Barking and Dagenham	London	11
Bradford	Yorkshire and Humber	11
Newham	London	11
Ealing	London	10
Staffordshire	West Midlands	10

Note 4: case counts have been suppressed to not present any UTLAs with fewer than 10 cases.

Data is provisional and subject to change as:

• more suspected cases undergo confirmatory testing
• some locally tested cases are discarded after obtaining further epidemiological information or undergoing confirmatory testing at the reference laboratory

Table 2b. Number of laboratory confirmed measles cases by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA), England: 11 May 2026 to 8 June 2026 [note 5]

Hertfordshire	East of England	19
Worcestershire	West Midlands	16
Harrow	London	10

Note 5: Case counts have been suppressed to not present any UTLAs with fewer than 10 cases.

Data is provisional and subject to change as:

• more suspected cases undergo confirmatory testing
• some locally tested cases are discarded after obtaining further epidemiological information or undergoing confirmatory testing at the reference laboratory

The data reporting lag has had the greatest impact on the most recent 4 weeks and therefore the reported figures are likely to underestimate activity.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ge-region-and-upper-tier-local-authority-2026
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Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/measles-death-adult-symptoms-vaccine-b3011791.html

Adult dies of measles as cases surge across England
It follows the deaths of two children just last month
Ella Pickover
Thursday 09 July 2026 11:13 BST​

Health officials have announced the death of an adult from measles, marking a grim milestone as confirmed cases continue to climb across England.

The latest fatality follows the deaths of two children from the highly contagious virus in June.

Figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reveal that 883 confirmed measles cases have been reported in England from the start of the year to 6 July.

A total of 959 confirmed cases were recorded in 2025.

The adult who died had an "underlying immunological problem", according to officials.

The UKHSA said that all regions of England have reported cases, with London accounting for over half (52 per cent), the West Midlands 17 per cent, and the North West 10 per cent.​..