US EditionExact Number of Measles Cases in Staffordshire as UK Loses Elimination Status - Stoke-on-Trent Live
The WHO revoked measles-free status due to sustained transmission and sub-85% vaccination rates in the UK and five other countries, highlighting risks from under-vaccinated communities.
- The World Health Organization announced on Monday that Britain and several European countries lost measles elimination status, while a new interactive map showed Staffordshire had 24 cases since 2023 and 11 since January 1, 2025.
- After coverage fell below targets, officials warned the WHO says a 95% vaccine coverage is needed, but two-dose MMR coverage in the UK was 84.4 in 2024, and vaccination uptake has slumped to its lowest in a decade.
- UKHSA figures indicate England recorded 2,911 laboratory-confirmed cases in 2024, the highest since 2012, with Birmingham logging 534 cases since 2023, making it the largest local outbreak.
- The NHS is making vaccination easier, including offering the second MMRV dose earlier at an 18-month appointment, as most infections occur in unvaccinated children under ten.
- The WHO's measles-free criteria require no local transmission of the same strain for 12 months, which the United Kingdom now fails to meet, the WHO said.
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The dangerous disease was considered to have been eradicated, but reoccurred because of the low vaccination rate. Regular consultations could reduce vaccination skepticism.
According to the Agency for Health and Food Security (AGES), 542 measles cases had been registered in 2024. This increase has now had an impact on the classification of Austria at the World Health Organisation (WHO). The status of the virus disease has been changed from "excluded" to "reestablished". In 2024, 120 people from Austria ended up in hospital due to measles, four in an intensive care unit. According to AGES, the number of diseases fel…
Exact number of measles cases in Staffordshire as UK loses elimination status - Stoke-on-Trent Live
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SALZBURG24The WHO has "reestablished" the status of viral disease.
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