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"It is clear that when [vaccine] uptake falls, infections rise," said Steve Russell of the NHS.
Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at UKHSA, said it is “very concerning” to see cases of measles starting to pick up this year.
The measles rash doesn't actually appear until about a week after symptoms first start.
Shaun Weatherby, 26, had mumps last year and was unable to eat because of the swelling and pain. "It's definitely an experience I don’t want to have again," he says.
It resets the immune system to a "baby-like state", meaning they're more likely to catch a whole host of dangerous illnesses.
Europe saw more measles cases in the first half of 2019 than it did in the whole of 2018.
Europe saw more measles cases in the first half of 2019 than it did in the whole of 2018.
We must learn from other countries and impose childhood vaccination, writes Allianz Care’s Dr Ulrike Sucher.
“Normally this isn’t a problem as the UK used to be measles-free…," said the doctor.
"We need ministers to go after these quacks," says Labour's Lucy Powell in wake of UK losing its 'measles free' status.