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A single dose of the measles vaccine is up to 2.6 times more likely to be "completely ineffective" in youngsters born by C-section, compared to those born naturally

The UK Health Security Agency has issued an alert for a tropical disease which holidaymakers have been returning to the UK infected with. Malaria cases have seen a sharp rise over the last 12 months

NHS England is inviting almost a million 19 to 25-year-olds from infection epicentres for jabs. Data shows 733 cases from October to March, with the real number probably much higher

Infections of serious diseases like measles and whooping cough have been spiking in England this year and now a hard-hitting campaign has been launched to get children vaccinated

Tyler Dyvig, 25, has spent £100,000 over the past decade on a number of operations, turning himself into a "human doll" but his surgeon has now denied him any more surgery

Health experts have warned of continued measles outbreaks across the UK unless more people get vaccinated - with 70 cases identified in one hotspot city so far this year

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 144 suspected cases were logged in the fortnight leading up to January 14. Seventy-four of those in the first week, and 70 in the week after

The UK Health Security Agency declared a “national incident” warning too few youngsters were protected against the potentially deadly virus - Now Labour have called on the government to let health visitors administer vaccines during home visits

The UK Health Security Agency says cases of measles are “rising every day in the West Midlands". You can use our interactive map to see how many cases have been confirmed

A national incident has been declared as Britain faces the biggest measles outbreak for 30 years, says Fleet Street Fox. Any parent who prevents their child being vaccinated without a damn good reason is guilty of abuse

A new outbreak of measles has been confirmed following a surge in cases across the UK - below we have shared the main symptoms to look out for to help you detect the disease

Health professionals have announced there has been a spike in measles cases and fear that not enough children are being given the MMR vaccine due to their parents hesitancy

A paediatric doctor at Birmingham Children's Hospital said he was treating 'multiple' children with measles 'every day' and urged parents to get their children's MMR vaccines

Winter often sees a rise in common viruses like chickenpox, norovirus and flu which can keep children off school, but there are steps you can take to keep illness at bay

Croup mainly affects youngsters between six months and three years old, with most cases occurring in one-year-olds and symptoms can cause a distinctive cough

Highly contagious infection, mumps, has seen an alarming rise in numbers this year - the disesease can lead to devastating complications including a drop in sperm count

A measles outbreak has been declared in the UK with the highly contagious infection potentially leading to severe complications, including blindness, seizures and death

There's been a "worrying" uptake in vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella but medical professionals say these should be routine, and they help protect youngsters

The figures come after a number of councils said unvaccinated children face being forced to self-isolate for 21 days owing to the rapid rise of measles

Students who are not up to date with their vaccinations face an increased risk of certain illnesses as they mix with people from around the country

Just days after health chiefs cautioned of a huge outbreak of measles, mumps and rubella in London, new data shows how the virus is on the rise across the UK

Medical director Dr Neil O'Brien has called on parents to make sure their children are up to date on both MMR vaccinations, as cases of 'highly infectious' measles are starting to spike across the UK

The five 'serious' symptoms of this highly contagious viral illness to watch for - and the MMR jab explained

The UK Health Security Agency is calling on parents to check their children are up to date with their MMR vaccinations after detecting 49 cases between January and April. This compares to 54 cases in the whole of 2022