Map shows suspected measles cases across Teesside as families warned to take care

Families of children with cancer and other conditions that may weaken immunity have been warned to take extra care during the measles emergency - as GPs diagnose more than 600 new suspected cases in three weeks. Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that since the current outbreak began in Birmingham at the start of October, there have been 1,749 lab-confirmed cases. That includes 1,531 confirmed cases so far in 2024 - more than quadruple the 362 cases …