00:00Measles cases are dropping but is Europe out of danger?
00:07Good news for Europe, the WHO has just reported a sharp decline in measles cases from nearly 130,000 in
00:162024 to 34,000 in 2025.
00:20The agency credits stronger outbreak response measures and a gradual reduction in the number of people susceptible to the infection.
00:28Still, these figures should be interpreted with caution.
00:32The 2025 numbers remain higher than in most years since 2000 and many countries reported more cases in 2025 than
00:40in 2024, including Ukraine, the Netherlands, France and Spain.
00:47Currently, Kyrgyzstan has the highest incidence rate in the WHO region, followed by Romania with 222.
00:55Still, a huge improvement from 2024 when it stood at more than 1,600.
01:01Belgium is the only other EU country among the 10 hardest hit, with an incidence rate of 33 cases per
01:08million people.
01:09Measles is an airborne virus that spreads easily through coughing and sneezing.
01:14It's one of the most contagious infectious diseases, roughly 12 times more contagious than influenza.
01:20Children typically get the first vaccine dose between 12 and 15 months, followed by a second dose between the age
01:28of 4 and 6.
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