Health authorities across Europe and the United States are raising alarms over the resurgence of measles and whooping cough, diseases previously thought to be under control. In Northern Ireland, officials warn that measles cases are 'only a matter of time', while London has been identified as a major hotspot for the disease. The European Centre for Disease Control has reported a 1,000 percent increase in cases of the 'Asian superbug' in European hospitals since 2021. Additionally, the UK Health Security Agency has observed clusters of measles cases in regions around England following an initial outbreak in the West Midlands. The European region saw over 30,000 measles cases in 2023, leading to 21,000 hospitalizations. England and Wales are currently experiencing a whooping cough epidemic, referred to as the '100-day cough', with a significant spike in cases in London and the South East. In the United States, the CDC reports 20 measles cases across 11 states, including a recent case in New York City. Broward County, Florida, has also reported a measles case in an elementary school, highlighting the widespread nature of the outbreaks.
A case of measles was confirmed at an elementary school in Weston today, officials said. Here's what we know: https://t.co/hzyXMtm3wc https://t.co/G0zDa1VuSq
BREAKING: School district officials have confirmed a measles case at an elementary school in Broward County. https://t.co/FHyEzifQKc
Amid growing measles outbreaks around world @CDCgov now tallies 20 cases reported across 11 states, after new case reported in New York City Also in Arizona, California, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia https://t.co/dTNixCQtLK https://t.co/5fXSH7woKF
BREAKING: Case of measles confirmed at elementary school in Weston. https://t.co/ORm4cz18bL
Case of measles detected at Broward elementary school https://t.co/vlviWXiJpR
Broward County child diagnosed with highly contagious measles https://t.co/dOtT7Hiofq
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England and Wales in whooping cough epidemic, experts warn Infections of the โ100-day coughโ continue to rise in all regions, with the largest spike concentrated in London and the South East. Link here ๐ https://t.co/Z4fMr0yhLf
England and Wales in whooping cough epidemic, experts warn. Infections of the โ100-day coughโ continue to rise in all regions, with the largest spike concentrated in London and the South East. @maeve_cullinan reports. https://t.co/Z4fMr0yhLf
Measles on the rise in the EU/EEA: considerations for public health response The European region experienced a rise in measles cases in 2023 with over 30.000 cases reported by 40 of the 53 countries, including 21.000 hospitalisations, continuing in 2024. https://t.co/nGfhWytb4c https://t.co/59r5egWi0L
Clusters of #measles cases have started to appear in regions around England after an initial outbreak in the West Midlands, the UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA has warned https://t.co/RWQmgWy5tm
UPDATED with the salmonella outbreak count, which has almost doubled since last month. @CDCgov https://t.co/B3BoRW40gi
London remains the second major national hotspot for measles cases, according to the latest figures https://t.co/9j73mnZDHy
Asian superbug spreads in European hospitals. Cases of the bacteria have risen by 1,000 per cent since 2021, the European Centre for Disease Control warns. @maeve_cullinan reports. https://t.co/VDYFqwPvXN
Measles: Cases in Northern Ireland 'only a matter of time' https://t.co/jA6dnyeVMk