The urgent warning of health leaders about record highs of fatal measles – are you in a hotspot?

British are encouraged to be vaccinated against fatal measles, while experts warn in the coming weeks of an expected wave.

In some parts of England, cases of the potentially deadly virus approach all those seen in 2024, which was the worst outbreak in the past decade.

In Bristol, 47 cases have been included in 2025 so far compared to 53 for the entire last year.

Now officials from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warn that the situation can get worse as the British families go to Europe for their summer vacation.

Measles shops on the continent have reached their highest level in 25 years, and there are fears that cannot catch the bug abroad -and then spread them on returning home.

In a new warning, UKHSA said that more parents who cannot get their children that the measles vaccine England is a greater risk of outbreaks of the disease with thousands now unprotected.

Civil servants insisted on families to check whether they had both shots of the MMR -JAB before they release, with outbreaks of measles that are included in holiday favorites such as France, Italy, Spain and Germany.

Last year there were more than 127,000 measles in Europe, the highest level since 1997.

UKHSA -Consultant -Epidemiologist Dr. Vanessa Saliba warned: ‘Measles shops are picking up again in England and outbreaks take place in Europe and many countries with close ties with the UK.

‘Measures spread very easily and can be a nasty disease, which leads to complications such as ear and breast infections and inflammation of the brain, where some children end up tragically in the hospital and have lifelong consequences.

“Nobody wants this for their child and it’s not something you want to experience when you’re gone on vacation.”

Since the beginning of the year, 420 cases of measles have been registered in England, although UKHSA says that this is probably an underestimate due to delays with reporting.

The vast majority of registered cases, two -thirds, was in children under 10 years of age – the majority of which was not vaccinated.

Because of the local area, Bristol is the epicenter of the current outbreak that does just over one tenth of all cases well.

But per London region, where almost half of the children in some districts are not vaccinated against measles, was responsible for most cases at 162.

Last year the worst was registered in a decade for measles in England with nearly 3,000 cases, the highest level that has been seen since 2012.

Cold -like symptoms, such as fever, cough and a runny nose or blocked nose, are usually the first signal of measles. A few days later, some people develop small white spots on the inside of their cheeks and the back of their lips

Dr. Amanda Doyle, the national director of NHS England for first -line care and community services, said it was never too late for parents to have their child vaccinated.

“The recent increase in cases that are seen in England and Europe should act as an important reminder to ensure that your child is protected,” she said.

Measles is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease.

Experts estimate that it is able to infect nine out of 10 non -vaccinated children in a classroom if only one classmate is contagious.

Measles symptoms are usually cold and flu -like, such as fever, cough and a runny nose followed by a result that develops a few days later.

More rarely causes serious complications such as sepsis, pneumonia and brain swelling, which can lead to long -term disabilities and even death.

One in five children who catch measles must go to the hospital, where one in 15 develops these serious complications.

Ukhsa -warning comes after two children in the US died of measles earlier this year.

In England, 89.3 percent of two-year-olds received their first dose of the MMR vaccine in the year until March 2023 (Blue Line), an increase of 89.2 percent the previous year. In the meantime, 88.7 percent of two -year -olds had both doses, a decrease of 89 percent a year earlier

Both were not vaccinated and represented the first deaths in the nation since 2015, in which an adult now also confirmed that he has died.

Experts say that two doses of the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella) are sufficient to offer 99 percent protection against the virus.

But the admission is far below the 95 percent level that is recommended by the World Health Organization to protect children against infection.

London has the lowest MMR recording in England with only 73 percent of the children who get two doses, although this falls to about half in some districts.

The absorption of the puncture in England is estimated at 84 percent, which means that about one in six children are not protected.

In the UK, the first MMR vaccindosis is normally given when a child is about a year old with a booster before they go to school, usually around three and half a year old.

The recording of the JAB collapsed in the aftermath of the study by the now discredited Medic Andrew Wakefield that covenant the Jabs falsely with autism.

MMR admission in England was about 91 percent before the Wakefield study was published, but fell to around 80 percent in the aftermath.

People who want to check their MMR vaccinstatus are advised to speak with their doctor.

Ukhsa estimates that the measles vaccine has occurred 20 million cases and 4,500 deaths in the UK, because it was originally rolled out in 1968.