Europe, measles

Europe saw highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years, WHO says
Europe saw the highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years, according to a new report published Thursday by the WHO and UNICEF.
European region sees highest number of measles cases in 25 years, WHO says
Measles cases in the European region surged last year to reach their highest levels since 1997, the World Health Organization and the UN’s children agency, UNICEF, said Thursday.
Measles cases in Europe surge to a more than 25-year high
In the European region, Romania reported the highest number of cases in 2024, followed by Kazakhstan. Less than 80% of eligible children in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Romania were vaccinated against the virus in 2023, below the 95% coverage rate required to retain herd immunity.
Measles cases in Europe shoot up, now at highest level in 25 years
Measles is highly contagious, spreading through respiratory droplets and lingering in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area
Europe records highest number of measles cases in 25 years
As well as hospitalisation and death caused by complications including pneumonia, encephalitis, diarrhoea and dehydration, measles can also cause long-term, debilitating health complications such as blindness.
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997
There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World He
European measles cases doubled in 2024 after vaccinaton levels fell post-COVID
BERLIN (Reuters) -Measles cases in the European region doubled in 2024 to a more than 25-year-high, the World Health Organisation and UNICEF said on Thursday, as they urged action to restore vaccination levels that slumped after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia at highest level in over 25 years
A new report from global health authorities has warned about the rise of measles after a high number of cases in 2024. View on euronews
Measles horror as 'extremely worrying' virus spreads across Europe with stark UK warning
Measles cases have doubled across Europe and are at the highest number for 25 years, with people in the UK warned about how ...
Urgent warning after more than 125,000 cases of measles
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert over an outbreak of measles across Europe and Asia - with more than ...
Measles on the rise again in Europe: Officials encourage checking vaccination status
Data presented in the monthly measles and rubella update by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) ...
UK warned as 'worrying' virus spreads across Europe with infections doubling
The World Health Organization and Unicef said that about 40 per cent of measles infections in Europe and Central Asia were in ...
'Wake-up call' as cases of highly contagious infection doubled in one year in key region
"Measles is back, and it’s a wake-up call. Without high vaccination rates, there is no health security,” Dr. Hans P. Kluge, ...
Measles cases expected to grow in coming months, European health authorities warn
Measles is so contagious that an unvaccinated person can get sick if they enter a room where an infected person coughed or ...
CIDRAP1d
LA County reports first measles case of 2025—in LAX traveler—as cases confirmed in Philadelphia, NY state
The LAX case involves the first measles patient diagnosed in 2025 in a Los Angeles County resident, and the person possibly ...
For overseas travel, childhood measles vaccination may not be enough, doctor says
It was considered a public health triumph 25 years ago, when the U.S. declared measles eradicated. But in recent years, the ...