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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 outputs

Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 6 - 12 June 2021, week 23

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Communicable disease threats report, 16-22 May 2021, week 20

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Data

Number of measles cases by country, May 2021

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Measles notification rate per million population by country, June 2020 - May 2021

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Infographic: Measles in Europe, April 2020

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Infographic: Measles in Europe in January 2020

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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

Factsheet

Measles is an acute illness caused by morbillivirus. The disease is transmitted via airborne respiratory droplets, or by direct contact with nasal and throat secretions of infected individuals.

Communication materials

Prevention and control

Surveillance and disease data

Threats and outbreaks

Disease threats and outbreaks reports; Epidemiological updates, Risk assessments, Communicable disease threats reports.

Vaccine-preventable diseases

Disease / public health area

Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)

Disease / public health area

COVID-19

Vaccine Scheduler

Data

ECDC Vaccine Scheduler

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Disease networks

EUVAC.Net

EU/EEA National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAG) collaboration