Measles

Monthly measles and rubella monitoring reports

ECDC publishes a monthly surveillance report on measles and rubella data submitted by the 30 EU/EEA countries.

Infographic: Measles affects all age groups

Measles can be contracted at any age. Infants and children are often believed to be the only age groups affected by measles, but the disease also spreads among teenagers and adults. Check your vaccination status.

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Vaccine Schedule

The Vaccine Schedule is an interactive platform of vaccination schedules for individual European countries and specific age groups.

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Measles outbreaks in Europe

Last updated: 10 January 2018

Measles cases in Europe primarily occur in unvaccinated populations in both adults and children. Large outbreaks with fatalities are ongoing in countries that had previously eliminated or interrupted endemic transmission. ECDC monitors the measles outbreaks in the EU/EEA and publishes regularly a monthly update in the CDTR with the most recent data on measles cases and outbreaks and a monthly measles and rubella monitoring report based on data submitted to TESSy. The latest reports are available in the Publications list below.

Ongoing outbreaks

Romania, France, Greece, Italy

35 deaths

have been reported in EU countries in 2018

Vaccination coverage

is below 95% in most countries

Key outputs 2018

Monthly measles and rubella monitoring reports

ECDC publishes a monthly surveillance report on measles and rubella data submitted by the 30 EU/EEA countries. ECDC also monitors European and worldwide measles outbreaks through epidemic intelligence and reports on them on a monthly basis in the Communicable Disease Threat Reports (CDTR) .

Rapid risk assessment: Risk of measles transmission in the EU/EEA

21 Mar 2018 - Risk of further spread and sustained transmission of measles in EU/EEA countries related to ongoing outbreaks and insufficient vaccination coverage.

European Immunization Week, 2018

23 Apr 2018 to 29 Apr 2018 - European Immunization Week (EIW) is marked across the European Region every April. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of immunisation for people’s health and well-being. Activities in 2018 focused on the progress and challenges in the Region’s concerted effort to eliminate measles and rubella.

Factsheet

Vaccine-preventable diseases

2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic

Disease / public health area

Cholera

Disease / public health area

Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)

Disease / public health area

Diphtheria

Disease / public health area

Hepatitis B

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Disease programmes and networks

EUVAC.Net

Vaccine-preventable Diseases Programme

Peer-reviewed publications

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Challenges and opportunities in disease forecasting in outbreak settings: A case study of measles in Lola Prefecture, Guinea

2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Management and control of communicable diseases in schools and other child care settings: Systematic review on the incubation period and period of infectiousness

2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Vaccination of 50+ adults to promote healthy ageing in Europe: The way forward

2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Key dimensions for the prevention and control of communicable diseases in institutional settings: A scoping review to guide the development of a tool to strengthen preparedness at migrant holding centres in the EU/EEA

2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Vaccines, trust and European public health

2018

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

An agency of the European Union

Measles

Monthly measles and rubella monitoring reports

Infographic: Measles affects all age groups

Vaccine Schedule

Measles outbreaks in Europe

Latest updates

Communicable disease threats report, 10-16 February 2019, Week 7

Number of measles cases by month and notification rate per million population by country, EU/EEA, 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018

Number of measles deaths by country, EU/EEA, 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 (n=34)

Vaccination coverage for the first doses of measles and rubella containing vaccine by country, EU/EEA, 2017

Communicable disease threats report, 10-16 February 2019, Week 7

Monthly measles and rubella monitoring report, February 2019

Monthly measles and rubella monitoring report, January 2019

Communicable disease threats report, 6-12 January 2019, week 2

Overall decrease of measles cases in the EU/EEA – but caseload remains high in some countries

Measles continues to circulate in the EU/EEA, with new outbreaks reported

ECDC: Check your vaccination status before the holiday season

Measles cases increase in the EU/EEA in April – significant outbreaks ongoing

European Immunisation Week April, 2017

European Immunisation Week: ECDC highlights resources available on measles and rubella

European Immunisation Week, 2016

EIW 2015 at ECDC

Vaccination coverage for the first doses of measles and rubella containing vaccine by country, EU/EEA, 2017

Number of measles cases by country, EU/EEA, December 2018 (n=457)

Measles notification rate per million population by country, EU/EEA, 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018

Vaccination coverage for the second dose of measles-containing vaccine, EU/EEA, 2017

Key outputs 2018

Monthly measles and rubella monitoring reports

Rapid risk assessment: Risk of measles transmission in the EU/EEA

European Immunization Week, 2018

Related content

Vaccine-preventable diseases

2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic

Cholera

Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)

Diphtheria

Hepatitis B

Disease programmes and networks

EUVAC.Net

Vaccine-preventable Diseases Programme

Peer-reviewed publications

Challenges and opportunities in disease forecasting in outbreak settings: A case study of measles in Lola Prefecture, Guinea

Management and control of communicable diseases in schools and other child care settings: Systematic review on the incubation period and period of infectiousness

Vaccination of 50+ adults to promote healthy ageing in Europe: The way forward

Key dimensions for the prevention and control of communicable diseases in institutional settings: A scoping review to guide the development of a tool to strengthen preparedness at migrant holding centres in the EU/EEA

Vaccines, trust and European public health

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