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Britain Faces Rising Measles Risk as Vaccine Hesitancy Grows

Health authorities warn of epidemic threat

14 July 2025 · 23:45 UTC

UK health officials have warned that the country is at risk of a major measles outbreak due to falling vaccination rates among children.

Concerns are mounting over vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, with experts calling for renewed efforts to promote routine immunizations to prevent a disease that was once nearly eradicated but is now resurgent across parts of Europe.