Stark warning as UK faces surge of FIVE infectious diseases – putting lives at risk and NHS under ‘immense strain’

BRITAIN is facing an “unrelenting rise” in “vaccine-preventable infections”, putting immense strain on the NHS, a new report reveals.

Cases of measles, RSV, flu, whooping cough, and tuberculosis have all surged since 2022.

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“It’s a big wake-up call for eligible groups to go and get vaccinated,” Richard Pebody, director of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) told The Sun.

Experts blame plummeting jab rates...