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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, 2011
European monthly measles monitoring - June 2011
Main developments
? Between January and June 2011, more than 21 000 measles cases were reported from 30 EU and
EEA/EFTA countries, with France (12 699), Spain (2 261), Romania (1 619), Italy (>1 500) and Germany
(1 193) accounting for the majority of cases.
? Since the last update in May, a new outbreak was reported from the autonomous Province of Bolzano, Italy,
with more than 600 reported cases in 2011.
? Seven of the 30 countries did not report any measles case in 2011: Cyprus, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Slovakia.
? The World Youth Day and other mass-gathering events in Europe during the summer months increase the
risk of measles transmission in Europe and exportation of measles to other parts of the world.
Read more - ECDC
European monthly measles monitoring - June 2011
Main developments
? Between January and June 2011, more than 21 000 measles cases were reported from 30 EU and
EEA/EFTA countries, with France (12 699), Spain (2 261), Romania (1 619), Italy (>1 500) and Germany
(1 193) accounting for the majority of cases.
? Since the last update in May, a new outbreak was reported from the autonomous Province of Bolzano, Italy,
with more than 600 reported cases in 2011.
? Seven of the 30 countries did not report any measles case in 2011: Cyprus, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Slovakia.
? The World Youth Day and other mass-gathering events in Europe during the summer months increase the
risk of measles transmission in Europe and exportation of measles to other parts of the world.
Read more - ECDC