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Measles

Fighting measles

Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases. The measles virus was identified in 1954 and a vaccine was introduced in 1963. Between 2000 and 2018, global measles deaths decreased by 73%, and 23 million deaths were prevented thanks to vaccination. But the fight is still ongoing.

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European Vaccination Portal

Visit the European Vaccination Portal to get objective, up-to-date information on vaccines and vaccination.

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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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Latest updates

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Number of measles deaths by country, EU/EEA and the UK, November 2019 - October 2020

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Number of measles cases by month and notification rate per million population by country, EU/EEA and the UK, November 2019– October 2020

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Vaccination coverage for the second dose of measles-containing vaccine, EU/EEA, 2018

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Number of measles cases by country, EU/EEA and the United Kingdom, October 2020

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Communicable disease threats report, 8-14 November 2020, week 46

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Communicable disease threats report, 4-10 October 2020, week 41

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Communicable disease threats report, 16-22 August 2020, week 34

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Communicable disease threats report, 5-11 July 2020, week 28

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Measles continues to spread across the EU/EEA – No time for complacency

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ECDC: Insufficient vaccination coverage in EU/EEA fuels continued measles circulation

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

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

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Event

European Immunization Week, 2020

20 Apr 2020 - 26 Apr 2020
WHO Regional Office for Europe

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5th ESCMID Conference on Vaccines: Vaccines against respiratory infections: new insights and new vaccines

6 Sep 2019 - 8 Sep 2019
Bilbao

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European Immunisation Week April, 2017

24 Apr 2017 - 30 Apr 2017

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

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Measles notification rate per million population by country, EU/EEA and the UK, November 2019 - October 2020

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Vaccination coverage for first dose of a measles- and rubella-containing vaccine, EU/EEA, 2018

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Number of measles deaths by country, EU/EEA and the UK, November 2019 - October 2020

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Number of measles cases by month and notification rate per million population by country, EU/EEA and the UK, November 2019– October 2020

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Peer-reviewed publications

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Application of a new methodology and R package reveals a high burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Germany compared to the average in the European Union/European Economic Area, 2011 to 2012

Nov 2019

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Children Immunization App (CIMA) among Syrian refugees in Zaatari Camp, Jordan: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled pilot trial intervention study

Oct 2019

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Why we need more collaboration in Europe to enhance post-marketing surveillance of vaccines

Oct 2019

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Health crisis in Venezuela: Status of communicable diseases and implications for the European union and European economic area, may 2019

Jan 2019

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Can economic indicators predict infectious disease spread? A cross-country panel analysis of 13 European countries

Jan 2019