‌The World Health Organization (WHO) stripped the UK of its elimination status after the disease circulated continuously for more than a year. On that basis, WHO and the UK Health Security Agency said that the virus had re-established endemic transmission, costing the UK its measles elimination status. The most recent figures show that measles cases have fallen since the 2024 peak. Since January 1, 2025, 957 laboratory-confirmed measles cases have been reported in England. ‌While the UKHSA has not reported any lab-confirmed cases in Lancashire last year, at least 20 cases were reported in 2024.