US EditionMeasles Cases in Europe, Central Asia Drop 75% in 2025, Agencies Say
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In 2025, countries on the European continent and Central Asia reported 33,998 cases of the disease. The general downward trend is a consequence of measures to control the epidemic.
Despite falling numbers of cases, the WHO warns against new dynamics in measles. In several countries, the necessary vaccination rate is missed. North America reports increasing infections and deaths before the World Cup.
Measles cases in Europe, Central Asia drop 75% in 2025, agencies say
Measles cases across Europe and Central Asia fell 75% in 2025 from a year earlier, preliminary data from 53 countries in the WHO European Region showed, though U.N. children's agency UNICEF and the World Health Organization warned the risk of fresh outbreaks remains.
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spektrum.deMeasles cases are falling in Europe, but the danger remains. Germany is also missing the vaccination targets.
Measles cases drop in 2025 across Europe and Central Asia, but outbreak risks remain
Measles cases across Europe and Central Asia declined by 75 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024, according to preliminary data released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), which warned of remaining outbreak risks.
Geneva – Slight relief regarding measles cases: The number of reported cases in Europe and Central Asia fell significantly last year. This is according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which cites data from the 53 countries in its European region, stretching from the Atlantic coast across Western and Central Europe and Russia to Turkmenistan. Also...
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