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“Tragedy” of 35 deaths from measles in Europe last year is unacceptable, says WHO
BMJ 2018; 360 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k795 (Published 19 February 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;360:k795
- Zosia Kmietowicz
- The BMJ
There were 21 315 cases of measles and 35 deaths recorded in Europe in 2017—a 400% increase on the previous year when there was a record low of 5273 cases, World Health Organization figures show.1
Large outbreaks of measles (100 or more cases) have affected 15 of the 53 countries in the WHO European region, with the highest numbers seen in Romania (5562), Italy (5006), and Ukraine (4767). Vaccination rates (2nd dose) in these …
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