Measles has re-emerged as a significant threat to British children for the first time in decades, due to a fall in vaccine uptake since the Covid pandemic. As doctors raise the alarm after dozens of children were taken to hospital in Birmingham, here’s everything you need to know about measles and why cases is on the rise. Measles is a highly infectious virus and causes a temperature, cold-like symptoms, small white spots in the mouth and a distinctive rash. Usually it clears up after ten days but it can sometimes lead to serious problems if it spreads to other parts of the body, such as the lung or the brain. It can cause complications such as ear infections, pneumonia, and sepsis on rare occasions, leading

Source: The Times January 16, 2024 16:35 UTC