Overview
- UKHSA reports 50 confirmed cases in Enfield and 10 in Haringey, contributing to 130 cases in England between Jan. 1 and Feb. 16, with 88 in London overall.
- Most infections are in unvaccinated children under 10 linked to schools and nurseries, and some have required hospital care, with exclusions advised for unvaccinated contacts.
- The WHO stripped the UK of measles elimination status in January after a 2024 surge; current MMR coverage in England is 91.9% for one dose and 83.7% for two, far below the 95% target.
- U.S. cases have reached 982 across 26 states this year, largely among the unvaccinated, with a major South Carolina outbreak driving the national total.
- Health departments in Canada (Parkland County, Alberta), Australia (Victoria) and the U.S. (including a Delaware ER exposure) issued alerts urging immediate vaccination within 72 hours of exposure or immunoglobulin within six days for vulnerable groups.