US EditionMeasles cases in Europe, Central Asia drop 75% in 2025, agencies say
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Spain has seen an increase in cases of measles detected by 77% between 2024 and 2025, from 241 to 426, while in Europe as a whole they have been reduced by 78% over the same period. Thus, the incidence rate in our country rose to 8.9% last year. This is evident from the preliminary data published on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef on the epidemiological situation of measles and rubella in the WHO European region. This…
The number of measles infections fell significantly after the record year 2024. However, in Mexico, the USA and Canada, of all countries, the number of cases is rising – only a few months before the World Cup.
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.
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