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Rise in the number of deaths from measles

16 April 2019

Professor Helen Bedford (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) explains why there has been a recent spike in the number of deaths from measles, saying “we see outbreaks of measles because of gaps in immunity”, and explains what can be done to prevent it.

Listen: BBC Radio 4 ‘The World Tonight’ (from 28 mins 32 secs)