People have ‘forgotten’ the risks of measles, top children’s doctor says
People have “forgotten” about the risks of measles, a top children’s doctor has said as he warned that further outbreaks will be seen in other parts of the country.
Health officials have said that they are seeing more cases in the West Midlands on a daily basis.
Dr Ronny Cheung, officer for health services at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), warned that measles will “at best will cause children great discomfort and at worst deaths” and the virus is “almost entirely preventable” with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Measles is highly infectious and can be passed on even before a rash appears.Make sure your child is protected from becoming seriously unwell from measles
— NHS (@NHSuk)
