Your Childrens Health

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported the highest level of measles in England and Wales since records started in 1995.

They recorded 971 cases of measles in 2007, compared with 740 cases in 2006 – that’s a 30% jump.

The HPA’s report went on to say that most of the outbreaks were amongst communities where ‘vaccine uptake has been historically low’.

There has also been a smattering of smaller outbreaks in schools and nurseries; most of those infected were under 15 years old.

Over 70% of all measles cases were reported in the South East England; and of those, over half were in London.

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