Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections
Key takeaways
- Most cases were among unvaccinated children aged 10 and under, UKHSA said.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Two children in England have died from measles, health officials say, as data shows more than 100 new reported cases in the last fortnight.
- The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday that two children had died this year, one from “acute measles” and the other from the “late effects of measles”.
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Most cases were among unvaccinated children aged 10 and under, UKHSA said. Photograph: Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Most cases were among unvaccinated children aged 10 and under, UKHSA said. Photograph: Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images Health Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections London, the east of England and the West Midlands have highest number of cases, as UKHSA urges families to get children vaccinated
Prefer the Guardian on Google Two children in England have died from measles, health officials say, as data shows more than 100 new reported cases in the last fortnight.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday that two children had died this year, one from “acute measles” and the other from the “late effects of measles”.