Concerning global rise in measles cases
eClinicalMedicine
Abstract
The UK Health and Security Agency declared a national incident on January 19, 2024, due to the rising number of measles cases in the country, with further warnings that the disease could spread. Despite achieving measles elimination status in 2021, there have been 216 confirmed cases and 103 probable cases in the West Midlands, UK, since October 2023, with most cases in children younger than 10 years. The USA, which had confirmed measles elimination in 2000, also reported 23 confirmed cases since December 2023, and over 30,000 cases were reported in the WHO European region between January and October, 2023.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMeaslesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirologyMedical emergencyFamily medicineVaccinationPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseVirology and Viral DiseasesVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy