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Measles

European Immunization Week, 2020

The campaign is marked across Europe every April and aims to raise awareness of the importance of immunisation. ECDC supports the week by launching a new European Vaccination Information Portal with up to date information on measles vaccination.

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Monthly measles and rubella monitoring reports

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

See the latest surveillance data

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

News

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

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Communicable disease threats report, 12-18 April 2020, week 16

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Data

Number of measles cases by month and notification rate per million population by country, EU/EEA and the UK , 1 March 2019 29 February 2020

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Number of measles deaths by country, EU/EEA and the UK, 1 March 2019–29 February 2020 (n=8)

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Monthly measles and rubella monitoring report, January 2020

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Monthly measles and rubella monitoring report, December 2019

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Communicable disease threats report, 8-14 December 2019, week 50

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Monthly measles and rubella monitoring report, November 2019

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News

ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment highlights young adults and healthcare workers as groups that are susceptible to measles, 21 March 2018

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Measles outbreaks still ongoing in 2018 and fatalities reported from four countries

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Measles cases in the EU treble in 2017, outbreaks still ongoing

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Measles in the EU/EEA: current outbreaks, latest data and trends – January 2018

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Apr 2012

Event

'Free Thinkers for Measles Elimination' meetingArchived

24 Apr 2012 - 25 Apr 2012
ECDC, Stockholm

Event

European Immunisation Week, 2012Archived

21 Apr 2012 - 27 Apr 2012

Data

Measles notification rate per million population by country, EU/EEA and the UK, 1 March 2019–29 February 2020

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Number of measles cases by country, EU/EEA and the United Kingdom, February 2020 (n=436)

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Number of measles cases by country, EU/EEA, January 2020 (n=417)

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Measles notification rate per million population by country, EU/EEA, 1 February 2019–31 January 2020

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Key outputs

Communication materials

Prevention and control

Surveillance and disease data

Threats and outbreaks

Facts

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Peer-reviewed publications

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Human papillomavirus vaccination coverage, policies, and practical implementation across Europe

Jan 2019

Peer-Reviewed Publication

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

May 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

Jan 2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

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

Jan 2018