Measles fear Health chiefs on alert as city tops case numbers table

BRISTOL has seen the greatest number of measles cases in the country so far this year.

- by POST REPORTER

The UK Health Security Agency has urged parents to ensure their youngsters are vaccinated against the "highly infectious" disease as cases continue to rise in England.

The UKHSA confirmed 109 cases of the disease in April and 86 so far in May. Unvaccinated children aged 10 years and under have been the worst hit.

Since January, 420 lab-confirmed measles cases have been reported in England.

Of council areas, Bristol has seen the highest number of cases, with 47 so far this year, followed by Leeds (29), the London borough of Newham (23), and Essex (22).