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Measles cases rise to 886

Public Health Wales has reported that the number of measles cases has risen to 886, as children have gone back to school after Easter. 25-year-old Gareth Williams died during the epidemic, it has not been confirmed whether measles was the cause.

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Report: MMR vaccines being stockpiled across UK

A nurse handles a syringe at a medical centre in Ashford, Kent Credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

The report comes just before the government is due to outline a nationwide strategy to combat a potential measles epidemic.

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