Major outbreak of highly-contagious and deadly Victorian disease is on the cards, expert warns
"An outbreak amongst the unvaccinated including deaths is possible, if rapid catch-up vaccination is not brought in," he told The Sun.
Uptake in Britain has fallen in recent years and only 85 per cent of five-year-olds are fully vaccinated – below the 95 per cent needed for herd immunity.Professor Jonathan Ball, a virologist at the University of Nottingham, said: "Measles is one of the most, if not the most contagious virus that infects humans, so it can spread like wild fire in groups where there is low levels of immunity.
"We currently have a shortage of GPs, nurses and health visitors, which means parents are getting less support when it comes to looking after new babies."Often, health visitors are the only people to discuss vaccinations with parents."reveals there were 5,870 health visitors in July 2022, a drop of 43 per cent from its peak of 10,309 in October 2015.A global rise in measles cases adds to fears of a large UK outbreak.
A record high of nearly 40 million children globally missed a measles vaccine dose in 2021 due to hurdles created by the Covid pandemic, the"A lot of disease outbreaks are triggered by importation, like the diptheria outbreak," Prof Helen added. In November, experts warned cases of diphtheria were likely to start cropping up across the UK because of small boat crossings.
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