Measles in Europe

Measles in Europe · A picture of outbreaks in the EU/EEA Measles is an acute, highly contagious disease capable of creating epidemics. It can be contracted at any age. Infants and children are often believed to be the ecoc only age groups affected by measles, but the disease also spreads among teenagers and adults. Vaccination is best way to protect yourself and others against measles, regardless of age. 2010 2011 2012 2013 Germany 83% of all cases are in Italy unvaccinated persons Measles outbreaks (size indicates number of cases ) Age: 0-14 years -Age: above 14 years 25000 15000 Data extracted from The European Surveillance System (TESSy), ECDC, Stockholm, 2014. Countries which are represented reported at least 60o cases in one year and contributed to at least 1% of the total number of cases reported in the perlod 2006-2013. -10000 United Kingdom 5000 Other EU/B Belgium- Bulgaria- Spain France Ireland Netherlands Romania 2006 2007 2008 2009