Measles Cases Climb in England as Vaccination Rates Fall Below Target

North London measles outbreak continues as cases rise

Children have required hospital treatment following an outbreak among mostly unvaccinated kids

Measles cases continue to rise in England - and this is where outbreak could spread next

UK Health Security Agency figures show that between 1 January and 16 February, there were 130 confirmed measles cases, many of them in Enfield, but the real figure could be much higher.

North London measles outbreak infects 50 children

Just 64.3 per cent of five-year-olds in Enfield had received both doses of the MMRV vaccine in 2024-2025

Measles outbreak could spread further as cases surge, experts warn

While the majority of measles cases this year have been recorded in London, there have also been pockets of outbreaks in the West and East Midlands.

Government issue update on North London measles outbreak

The growing measles outbreak is spreading across North London, with 50 cases now confirmed in Enfield and 10 in Haringey

Children Hospitalised Due To London Measles Outbreak, UKHSA Warns

An Enfield GP surgery also suggested one in five children with measles have been hospitalised as a result of this latest outbreak.