‘Moroccan Measles’ variant detected

‘Moroccan Measles’ variant detected

A variant of the measles virus, commonly circulating in Morocco, has been detected in Brussels sewage, raising concerns about its spread across Europe. The variant – known as genotype B3 – was identified by researchers at KU Leuven’s Rega Institute, led by virologist Marc Van Ranst, as reported by De Standaard. Elke Wollants, lab manager at the Rega Institute, confirmed the variant’s… Source

A Moroccan variant of measles has been detected in the waste water of Brussels, according to a research carried out by the KU Leuven. This is the genotype B3 of the virus. ...

The epidemiological situation in Morocco, with more than 40,000 cases of measles declared since October 2023 and 150 deaths, has alerted the Andalusian authorities to possible new contagions. For this reason, the Junta de Andalucía will publish a weekly report every Tuesday to keep the population informed about the evolution of the situation. The Consejería de Salud y Consumo announced on Tuesday new measures to strengthen the Protocol of Survei…

Expected reading time: 2 minutesThe virus that causes measles is raging in Morocco and has already appeared in Europe. The post Aggressive virus detected in sewage, is the whole of Europe in danger? first appeared on Most Hír.

The virus was detected in particularly high concentrations.