New cases of measles in England, why we must worry in the rest of Europe too

The measles alarm in England should not be underestimated even in the rest of Europe. There have been more than 200 cases as of October 1st in England, a situation that has prompted the UK Health and Safety Agency (Ukhsa) to declare a national emergency. L‘alertarrives a few days after the new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which shows that, after years of decline in measles vaccination coverage, in 2022 Cases of the disease increased by 18% and deaths by 43% globally compared to 2021.