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UK Faces Measles Outbreak Amid Falling Vaccination Rates

1/25/2025

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A concerning measles outbreak is unfolding in the UK, with 57 confirmed cases since December, primarily in Bristol and the South West. With vaccination rates plummeting below 90%, the risk of infection is rising. Health officials are urgently calling on parents to vaccinate their children with the MMR vaccine to halt this alarming trend.

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A concerning measles outbreak is unfolding in the UK, with 57 confirmed cases since December, primarily in Bristol and the South West. With vaccination rates plummeting below 90%, the risk of infection is rising. Health officials are urgently calling on parents to vaccinate their children with the MMR vaccine to halt this alarming trend.