The UKHSA has confirmed 60 cases of measles in north London following an outbreak.

Latest statistics show 50 cases in Enfield with a further 10 in Haringey with London accounting for 68% of cases nationally.

Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at UKHSA: ‘Our latest data for this year shows measles cases have continued to increase in London being driven by the outbreak in Enfield with 50 confirmed cases in the borough up to the 16 February.

‘The outbreak is still mostly affecting unvaccinated children under 10 in schools and nurseries. With the time lag involved with confirming cases through laboratory testing, we expect the actual number of cases to be higher.

‘The outbreak has led to some children having to be hospitalised. Measles is a nasty illness for any child, but for some it can lead to serious long term complications and tragically death, but is so easily preventable with two doses of the MMRV vaccine.'