Prof David Salisbury, the director of immunisation at the Department of Health, said parents needed to act to prevent outbreaks on their doorstep.

BBC: Measles vaccination plan in England targets 1m children

Prof David Salisbury, the director of immunisation at the Department of Health, said the virus "spreads very easily" and causes distress for children and families.

BBC: Babies to get 'gut bug vaccine'

The outbreak in Wales and others across the UK were the inevitable outcome of years of under-immunisation as this quote from Prof David Salisbury, Director of Immunisation at the 2008 demonstrates.

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