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<p>There has been an increase in cases of measles since the end of 2017 with close
to 1,000 cases reported in 2018. However, the majority of these cases (628/966, 65%)
are in individuals aged less than one year old and over 15 years i.e. those not in
recently vaccinated age cohorts. Data is available at the following link:</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-mumps-and-rubella-laboratory-confirmed-cases-in-england-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-mumps-and-rubella-laboratory-confirmed-cases-in-england-2018</a></p><p>An
increase in mumps activity was observed in England in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019
with 795 laboratory confirmed mumps infections. Almost half (352/795, 44%) of the
cases in Q1 were in unvaccinated individuals. This data can be viewed at the following
link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804024/hpr1819_mmr2.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804024/hpr1819_mmr2.pdf</a></p><p>The
World Health Organization confirmed that the United Kingdom had eliminated rubella
in 2015. Between 2013-18 there were only 10 laboratory confirmed cases in England.
This data can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rubella-confirmed-cases/rubella-notifications-and-confirmed-cases-by-oral-fluid-testing-in-england-2013-to-2014-by-quarter"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rubella-confirmed-cases/rubella-notifications-and-confirmed-cases-by-oral-fluid-testing-in-england-2013-to-2014-by-quarter</a></p><p>Nearly
all these cases have been in individuals born abroad and were not eligible to receive
rubella containing vaccine in United Kingdom.</p>
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