Disease

Measles - Italy

According to the Ministero della Salute, there were 4,991 cases of measles from 21 regions, including four deaths in Italy in 2017. 87.5% of cases for which the vaccination status is known were non-vaccinated and 7.2% had only one dose of vaccine.

From 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017, 14,393 cases of measles were reported in 30 EU / EEA countries, of which 60% confirmed in the laboratory. All countries except Latvia and Malta reported cases during this period.