1 in 5 kids hospitalised in London fast spreading measles outbreak

Stastistics show that one in every five kids across schools in North London have been left in A&E after a ‘fast spreading’ measles outbreak.

Over 60 potential cases have been reported by seven schools and a nursery in Enfield, according to the Sunday Times, leaving one in five in hospital.

The outbreak was confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which noted 34 laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the North London borough between January 1 and February 9.

A message uploaded on the NHS Ordnance Unity Centre for Health GP Surgery said there was a “fast spreading measles outbreak in several schools across Enfield”.

The message read: “Infections have been confirmed across at least seven schools in Enfield and Haringey, and it is spreading. During this recent outbreak, one in five children have been hospitalised due to measles and all of them had not been fully immunised.

“Parents should ensure that their children are up to date with all their immunisations.”