Most of the recent cases have been in children under 14 - including 16 babies and 17 toddlers
According to the most recent government data on MMR, there have been 149 lab confirmed cases of measles in England this year - with London being the worst hit, representing over half of those cases, at 89.
Experts at NowPatient have explained what measles is, as well as the most common symptoms and what parents should do if they think their child may have the infection. "Unvaccinated children are most at risk of contracting the infection, as well as being the most vulnerable to the most extreme complications associated with the virus. Unvaccinated pregnant women and any unvaccinated or non-immune adults are also at risk of becoming infected.
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