6 February 2018: Measles - Epidemiological Update

Between November 2016 and December 2017, countries of the WHO European Region reported 17,584 measles cases; 91% (n=15,978) of these cases were reported in 2017. 1 In this period, the highest cumulative incidence rate was reported in Romania (291.5 cases per 1 million population), followed by Italy (83.2 cases per 1 million population), and Tajikistan (77.2 cases per 1 million population).