Measles Outbreak Spreads in UK, Raising Health Concerns
A fast-spreading measles outbreak has hit several schools in London, leading to hospitalizations, while reports highlight the life-threatening rise of the infectious disease across the UK.
15 Feb, 14:00 — 16 Feb, 11:32
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Unvaccinated pupils could be excluded from school as measles hits north London
Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks
Read at source →‘We almost lost you in the night’ - the life-threatening rise of measles in the UK
It is one of the most infectious diseases around, and can cause blindness and hearing loss – and can also be fatal. Why are cases now soaring and what can be done about it? Saijal Ladd’s week in hospital remains a blur. The very worst days still feel like a fog, punctuated by two nightmarish memories. First, attempting to speak to a consultant to discuss if she should be rushed to ICU, but being unable to form words through her breathlessness. And later, a family member’s exhausted face mouthing: “We almost lost you in the night.” The 53-year-old had called an ambulance when what she had assumed was flu became so severe she could barely walk, and she experienced diarrhoea and violent vomiting. It wasn’t flu. In fact, Ladd had caught measles. Continue reading...
By Emily Retter
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