Disease

Measles Outbreak in London

Public Health England (PHE) is urging people to make sure they are up-to-date with the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine and to be aware of the symptoms of measles due to an increase in confirmed cases over the last few weeks.

The warning comes after 20 cases of measles were reported with 12 being in London and the east of England, three cases in Cambridge, two in Essex and three in Hertfordshire.

There were 91 cases in England the whole of last year in comparison.

It was mainly diagnosed in adolescents and young adults who had not been vaccinated. Many of which have been admitted to hospital.