Deadly measles threat averted by ‘robust public health management’ after 17 years of SNP Government but in England?

From Public Health Scotland, today:

There were six laboratory confirmed measles cases reported in the first quarter of 2024. Of these cases, five are thought to have been imported and related to travel outwith the UK. One case was acquired in the UK and may have been related to one of the imported cases. The lack of onward transmission associated with these cases highlights the success of the MMR vaccination programme, the importance of maintaining high vaccine uptake in Scotland, and reflects the robust public health management of these cases. 

https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/immunisation-and-vaccine-preventable-diseases-quarterly-report/immunisation-and-vaccine-preventable-diseases-quarterly-report-january-to-march-2024-q1/#section-2-1

Remind me me, which UK Government has treated its health workers and institutions with respect?

So with 10 times the population, how many cases, all things being equal (Equal? Under the Cons? Don’t make me etc..), England should have 60 cases? See above graph and:

Since 1 October 2023, there have been 1,666 laboratory confirmed measles cases reported (Figure 1,2) in England, an increase of 96 cases since the last published report on 23 May 2024. The following number of cases have been reported:

  • 17 cases were reported in October
  • 43 in November
  • 158 in December
  • 276 in January
  • 277 in February
  • 331 in March
  • 365 in April
  • 199 so far in May

37% (615 of 1,666) of these cases have been in the West Midlands, 32% (525 of 1,666) in London, and 9% (158 of 1,666) in the East Midlands. The majority (1,045 of 1,666, 63%) of these cases are in children aged 10 years and younger and 30% (508 of 1,666) in young people and adults aged 15 years and over (Table 1).

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-epidemiology-2023/national-measles-standard-incident-measles-epidemiology-from-october-2023#:~:text=Update%20on%20England%20measles%20epidemiology,cases%20were%20reported%20in%20October

Border checks?

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  1. On Tue, 4 Jun 2024 at 13:16, Talking-up Scotland / Scottish media fact checking is like shooting fish

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