European monthly measles monitoring (EMMO) - Issue 11
ECDC monitors measles transmission in the EU and EEA/EFTA countries and produces monthly epidemiological updates. The European Monthly Measles Monitoring (EMMO) report has two sections. The surveillance section reports officially validated national figures on measles reported by countries to The European Surveillance System (TESSy). The Epidemic Intelligence section reports information from multiple sources including national websites, the Early Warning and Response System (EWRS), TESSy, validated media reports, and personal communication from national authorities. The period covered in the Epidemic Intelligence section will differ between countries, and the number of cases reported should be treated as preliminary data.
Executive Summary
Data from the latest European monthly measles monitoring report (EMMO) show the overall number of cases reported in first quarter of 2012 is considerably lower compared to the same period last year. In 2011, the reported cases of measles was 11 386 while in January–March 2012, 2 283 measles cases were reported to ECDC.
The highest notification rate was among infants under one year (6.3 cases per 100 000 population), followed by children aged between one and four years (3.1 cases per 100 000 population).
Vaccination status was known for 92% (2 094) of the reported cases. Of these, 83% (1 729) were unvaccinated and 17% (365) were vaccinated. Among those vaccinated, 75% (273) had received one dose of measles vaccine, 23% (83) had received two or more doses, and 2% (9) had received an unknown number of doses.
Complication status was reported on for 53% (1 215) of the cases. Of these, two cases developed encephalitis, 231 cases were complicated by pneumonia, 41 cases had other complications and 902 cases were free of complications. There have been no reports of fatal outcomes in 2012 to date.