UK loses its measles elimination status
Abstract
UK loses its measles elimination status Luke TaylorThe UK has lost its measles elimination certification after the disease circulated continuously for more than a year.Outbreaks began in late 2023 and intensified through 2024, with a total of 2911 laboratory confirmed measles cases recorded in England in 2024.This was the highest number of cases since 2012, said the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).Iacobucci G. Chickenpox vaccine to be offered to children in England.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Virology and Viral Diseases
Healthcare Systems and Challenges
Science
Research
and Medicine
Publication details
- Journal / source
- BMJ
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Volume
- 392
- Pages
- s172–s172
- Publication date
- 27 January 2026
- Language
- EN