The U.K. has lost its measles elimination status, a designation given when there is no sustained transmission of the disease for a year.
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The U.K. has lost its measles elimination status, a designation given when there is no sustained transmission of the disease for a year. Last year saw more than 1,000 cases and in 2024, there were 3,600. Vaccination rates are also below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. Here's more from @BBCNews.
#Health #Medicine #Science #Measles #UnitedKingdom #UK #Vaccination
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The U.K. has lost its measles elimination status, a designation given when there is no sustained transmission of the disease for a year. Last year saw more than 1,000 cases and in 2024, there were 3,600. Vaccination rates are also below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. Here's more from @BBCNews.
#Health #Medicine #Science #Measles #UnitedKingdom #UK #Vaccination
Note that the WHO designation rests on locally-acquired transmission.
Trump has been using the excuse that immigrants are to blame for the lousy numbers in the US, which is a lie as they don't include immigrant-originated transmission numbers.
Beware your politicians trying the same trick.
