England says measles at highest levels in two decades, Scotland cases increase and Wales outbreak declared over
Just a week after the measles outbreak in Swansea, Wales was declared over, Public Health England is reporting that cases of the viral respiratory disease are currently at their highest recorded levels since 1994, More...
Low immunization rates and the Swansea measles outbreak prompt concerns for a ‘Very large outbreak’ in London
With the Swansea, Wales measles outbreak ready to go over 1,000 cases very soon and the low immunization coverage for the youth in England, concerns have been raised about the potential of a “Very large More...
Measles cases in England and Wales last year most seen since 1994
After reporting more than 2,000 cases of measles in England and Wales in 2012, health officials say that this represents an 18 year high for the airborne respiratory virus, according to a Health Protection Agency More...