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Il Messaggero
Measles Epidemic in Italy: Rising Concerns and the Urgent Need for Vaccination
4 Minutes of Reading
Monday 8 April 2024, 13:52 - Last updated: 17:12
The National Institute of Health has released data regarding an epidemic that, like never before in 2024, is spreading on a large scale. The portion of the population most affected is those between the ages of 15 and 40, but especially those who are not vaccinated or only have received one dose. According to some epidemiologists, the worst is yet to come and could coincide with the summer.
In the first quarter of 2024, Italy reported 213 cases of measles. The national incidence was 14.5 cases per million inhabitants, and the highest incidence was observed in the age group 0-4 years (63.3 per million), followed by the 15-39 years age group (28.3 per million). This emerges from the bulletin of the integrated measles-rubella surveillance of the National Institute of Health for the period January 1 - March 31, 2024. The average age of the cases is 31 years, and three-quarters of the cases (74.2%) are aged between 15 and 64 years. Eleven cases were reported in children under one year of age. In the first quarter of 2024, no cases of rubella were reported in Italy. Of the 213 measles cases, 181 were confirmed in the laboratory, 9 probable, and 23 possible cases. Eighteen of the reported cases (8.4%) were imported cases.
The vaccinations
The vaccination status is known for 187 out of 213 cases (87.8%), of which 165 cases (88.2%) were not vaccinated at the time of infection, 11 cases were vaccinated with one dose, nine cases with two doses, and for two cases the number of doses administered was unknown. Fifty-six cases (26.3%) reported at least one complication. The most frequently reported complications were hepatitis/increased transaminases and pneumonia. A case of encephalitis was reported in a young adult, unvaccinated. 48.8% of the cases were hospitalized (104/213) and an additional 38 cases sought emergency room care...
Il Messaggero
Measles Epidemic in Italy: Rising Concerns and the Urgent Need for Vaccination
4 Minutes of Reading
Monday 8 April 2024, 13:52 - Last updated: 17:12
The National Institute of Health has released data regarding an epidemic that, like never before in 2024, is spreading on a large scale. The portion of the population most affected is those between the ages of 15 and 40, but especially those who are not vaccinated or only have received one dose. According to some epidemiologists, the worst is yet to come and could coincide with the summer.
In the first quarter of 2024, Italy reported 213 cases of measles. The national incidence was 14.5 cases per million inhabitants, and the highest incidence was observed in the age group 0-4 years (63.3 per million), followed by the 15-39 years age group (28.3 per million). This emerges from the bulletin of the integrated measles-rubella surveillance of the National Institute of Health for the period January 1 - March 31, 2024. The average age of the cases is 31 years, and three-quarters of the cases (74.2%) are aged between 15 and 64 years. Eleven cases were reported in children under one year of age. In the first quarter of 2024, no cases of rubella were reported in Italy. Of the 213 measles cases, 181 were confirmed in the laboratory, 9 probable, and 23 possible cases. Eighteen of the reported cases (8.4%) were imported cases.
The vaccinations
The vaccination status is known for 187 out of 213 cases (87.8%), of which 165 cases (88.2%) were not vaccinated at the time of infection, 11 cases were vaccinated with one dose, nine cases with two doses, and for two cases the number of doses administered was unknown. Fifty-six cases (26.3%) reported at least one complication. The most frequently reported complications were hepatitis/increased transaminases and pneumonia. A case of encephalitis was reported in a young adult, unvaccinated. 48.8% of the cases were hospitalized (104/213) and an additional 38 cases sought emergency room care...