Measles – annual laboratory confirmed cases in England, 1996-2018

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Measles – annual laboratory confirmed cases in England, 1996-2018

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Line graph of the number of annual laboratory confirmed cases of Measles in England between 1996 and 2018. Number of cases began low in 1996 with 112 confirmed cases however, cases have risen and fallen a number of times during this time period, peaking in 2003 (438 cases), 2008 (1370 cases), 2012 (2030), 2016 (547) and 2018 (966). 

 

The table below contains the numeric data used to create the graph

 

Year

 Measles Cases

1996

112

1997

177

1998

56

1999

92

2000

100

2001

70

2002

308

2003

438

2004

191

2005

77

2006

740

2007

990

2008

1370

2009

1144

2010

380

2011

1087

2012

2030

2013

1843

2014

121

2015

91

2016

547

2017

277

2018

966

 

Source: UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Health Protection Agency archive

 

Page last updated Wednesday, January 4, 2023