Monthly measles and rubella monitoring report, March 2018
ECDC reports on measles and rubella surveillance data submitted by 30 EU/EEA countries on a monthly basis. This report is based on data reported to the European Surveillance System (TESSy) for 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018. ECDC also monitors European measles outbreaks through epidemic intelligence and publishes the most recent updates monthly in the Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR).
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Measles outbreaks still ongoing in 2018 and fatalities reported from four countries
Measles outbreaks continue to occur in a number of EU/EEA countries, and there is a risk of spread and sustained transmission in areas with susceptible populations.
Between 1 February 2017 and 31 January 2018, 14 732 cases of measles were reported to the European Surveillance System by 30 EU/EEA countries according to ECDC’s monthly measles and rubella monitoring report published today. Most cases were reported by Romania (5 224), Italy (4 978), Greece (1 398) and Germany (906), accounting for 35%, 34%, 9% and 6%, respectively, of all cases reported by EU/EEA countries.
Fifteen EU/EEA countries reported 1 073 cases of measles in January 2018 (Source: TESSy). Greece and France in particular reported an increased number of cases.
According to more recent data published in ECDC’s Communicable Disease Threat Report (CDTR), obtained through epidemic intelligence, the highest number of measles cases in the EU since 1 January 2018 were in Greece (1 008), Romania (757), France (429) and Italy (164). Seven deaths have been reported from these 4 countries – Romania (3), Italy (2), Greece (1) and France (1).
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Vaccination coverage for the second dose of measles-containing vaccine by country, 2016, WHO, EU/EEA countries
Vaccination coverage for the second dose of measles-containing vaccine by country, 2016, WHO, EU/EEA countries
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Distribution of measles deaths by country, February 2017–January 2018, EU/EEA countries
Distribution of measles deaths by country, February 2017–January 2018, EU/EEA countries
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Measles notification rate per million population by country, 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2018, EU/EEA countries
Measles notification rate per million population by country, 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2018, EU/EEA countries
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Distribution of measles cases by country, January 2018 in EU/EEA countries
Distribution of measles cases by country, January 2018 in EU/EEA countries
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Number of measles cases by month and notification rate per million population by country, 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2018, EU/EEA countries
Number of measles cases by month and notification rate per million population by country, 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2018, EU/EEA countries
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Vaccination coverage for the first dose of rubella-containing vaccine by country, 2015–2016, EU/EEA countries
Vaccination coverage for the first dose of rubella-containing vaccine by country, 2015–2016, EU/EEA countries
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Rubella notification rate per million population by country, 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2018, EU/EEA countries
Rubella notification rate per million population by country, 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2018, EU/EEA countries
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Distribution of rubella cases by country, January 2018 in EU/EEA countries
Distribution of rubella cases by country, January 2018 in EU/EEA countries
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Number of rubella cases by month and notification rate per million population by country, 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2018, EU/EEA countries
Number of rubella cases by month and notification rate per million population by country, 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2018, EU/EEA countries
