In 2023, measles cases surged dramatically in Europe, particularly in Romania and Kazakhstan, which reported 30,692 and 28,147 cases respectively. The WHO emphasized that half of these cases required hospitalization and that 40% involved children under five. Director Hans Kluge warned that without high vaccination rates, health security is compromised. Recent data showed that 500,000 children had not received their first vaccine dose, exacerbating the outbreak. Measles, highly contagious and potentially severe, has returned after a previous decline due to pandemic-related vaccination backsliding.
Romania and Kazakhstan reported 30,692 and 28,147 measles cases respectively, while half of European cases required hospitalization as vaccination rates decline.
Hans Kluge stated that without high vaccination rates, there is no health security, urging a reinvigoration of immunization efforts for unvaccinated communities.
With 500,000 children in the region lacking their first vaccine dose, the risk of severe complications from measles has escalated, sparking health concerns.
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