Measles: Two children die in England as confirmed cases surge

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In England, two children have died from measles this year amid a surge in confirmed cases, reaching 736 for the first half of the year. Most cases are among unvaccinated children under 10, with outbreaks in London, East of England, and West Midlands.

Two children in England have died from measles so far this year, and more than 100 new cases have been confirmed in the last two weeks alone, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned.1In its latest update the agency said that 736 measles cases had been confirmed in the first half of this year (as at 8 June), against 959 for the whole of 2025. In May there were 182 confirmed cases, the highest monthly figure so far this year.The worst affected areas over the past four weeks have been London, the East of England, and the West Midlands.“Measles activity increased earlier this year, mainly due to outbreaks in London and the West Midlands, with the majority of cases in unvaccinated children aged 10 years and under,” the UKHSA said.Two children have also died. “One was an acute measles death in a child, and another is a death in...