Corruption and suspicion of government has allowed measles to grow into an epidemic in Ukraine and brought the highly contagious disease into Europe, writes Kate Kelland

There has been an increase in the number of children and young adults with measles.

In an increasingly polarised world, the battlelines are all too obvious — and hardening. The rise of Trump, Orban, Putin, Ergodan and the Brexiteers’ coup bewilders those who cling to the belief that post-WWII liberal values still have transformative, positive possibilities.

The growing anti-vaccination movement for measles is a serious threat to public health, a leading medic is warning.

Two more cases were reported to the HPSC in the past week – one from the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the other from the Southern Health Board.

A majority of Irish people are unaware that several diseases, including hepatitis, measles and tetanus, are still causing death in Europe, according to an EU study.

48 measles cases were reported in Ireland in the first 15 weeks of this year.

169 million children worldwide have missed out on the measles vaccine in the last eight years.

A Fine Gael TD has criticised Facebook for allowing anti-vaccination "propaganda" to be aimed at parents.

There has been a 244% increase in measles cases in Ireland between 2017 and 2018.