WHO issues measles warning as yearly cases in Europe rise more than 30-fold

UN agency calls for urgent vaccination efforts' in region to prevent further spread of disease

The World Health Organization has issued an urgent warning over measles after an alarming" 30-fold rise in cases across Europe.

The UN agency reported an enormous increase in numbers affected by the disease, which it said had accelerated in recent months". More than 30,000 cases were reported between January and October last year, compared with 941 cases in the whole of 2022 - a more than 30-fold rise.