As of 30 January, there have been 51 confirmed measles cases in the West Midlands where there is still an ongoing outbreak. The measles outbreaks previously reported in other parts of the country are now under control and case numbers are declining. However, measles cases continue to be confirmed across England with 36 cases reported to date in 2018.

23 January 2018

As of 23 January, there have been 47 confirmed cases in the West Midlands, 35 confirmed cases in West Yorkshire, 29 confirmed cases in Cheshire and Liverpool, 22 confirmed cases in Surrey and 7 confirmed cases in Greater Manchester.

9 January 2018

As of 9 January, there have been 34 confirmed cases in West Yorkshire, 29 confirmed cases in Cheshire and Liverpool, 32 confirmed cases in the West Midlands, 20 confirmed cases in Surrey and 7 confirmed cases in Greater Manchester.

19 December 2017

As of 19 December, there have been 34 confirmed cases in West Yorkshire, 28 confirmed cases in Cheshire and Liverpool, 22 confirmed cases in the West Midlands, 11 confirmed cases in Surrey and 4 confirmed cases in Greater Manchester.

15 December 2017

As of 14 December, there have been 29 confirmed cases in West Yorkshire, 20 confirmed cases in Cheshire and Liverpool, 16 confirmed cases in the West Midlands, 10 confirmed cases in Surrey and Sussex and 4 confirmed cases in Greater Manchester.

11 December 2017

As of 8 December 2017, there have been 28 confirmed cases in Leeds, 18 confirmed cases in Liverpool, 13 confirmed cases in Birmingham, 7 confirmed cases in Surrey, and 4 confirmed cases in Manchester. All of the cases have been reported in children and adults who have not received 2 doses of the MMR vaccine.

30 November 2017

As of 29 November 2017, there were 16 confirmed cases in Leeds, 11 confirmed cases in Liverpool and 9 confirmed cases in Birmingham. All of the cases have been reported in children and adults who have not received 2 doses of the MMR vaccine.

Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can be very unpleasant and can sometimes lead to serious complications.

Children and young people who have not received 2 doses of MMR vaccine are at risk. Unvaccinated people travelling to Romania and Italy, where there are currently large outbreaks of measles, are at particularly high risk.

Anyone planning to travel to Europe over the Christmas period should check NaTHNaC travel health advice.

PHE local health protection teams are working closely with the NHS and local authorities to raise awareness of the outbreaks in England and Europe with health professionals and local communities.

The MMR vaccine is available to all adults and children who are not up to date with their 2 doses. Anyone who is not sure if they are fully vaccinated should check with their GP practice.

Dr Mary Ramsay, Head of Immunisation at PHE , said: