Measles is surging across Europe with high numbers and four deaths already in 2024. This vaccine-preventable disease can have a devastating effect on children’s health, with young children most at risk of severe complications. UN agencies have issued an urgent call for action due to the breakdown in vaccine coverage. At least 95% of children need to be fully vaccinated to prevent outbreaks. Meanwhile, the Chicago Department of Public Health has declared the end of a measles outbreak that began in March, primarily affecting migrants in a shelter in Pilsen. Over the course of the outbreak, 64 people in Chicago tested positive for measles, including 57 associated with Chicago shelters. More than 30,000 doses of the MMR vaccine have been administered to Chicago residents. The outbreak was declared over after 42 days without new cases.
Quick takes: EUA for COVID-flu rapid test, Chicago measles outbreak ends, polio in 5 nations Chicago, after recording 64 cases and administering more than 30,000 vaccine doses, has passed two incubation periods with no new infections. https://t.co/7lLZ4jgnUU
As of this week's figures, @CDCgov tallies 146 measles cases across 21 jurisdictions and 11 outbreaks https://t.co/SxLUAnc1gZ Most cases so far this year were from Chicago's outbreak, which city said this week had officially come to an end https://t.co/U2uBNY2oAc https://t.co/4j0c78HIoZ
“Over the course of the outbreak, 64 people in Chicago tested positive for measles, including 57 associated with Chicago shelters. Since the beginning of the outbreak, more than 30,000 doses of the MMR vaccine have been administered to Chicago residents” https://t.co/oPYClRVS2X
The Chicago Department of Public Health declared the city's recent outbreak of measles over after 42 days have passed without any new cases confirmed. https://t.co/HJkIpMTmRt
The recent measles outbreak in Chicago that primarily affected migrants living at a shelter in Pilsen is officially over, CDPH officials said on Thursday. https://t.co/fgvNuSJHR4
A measles outbreak in Chicago has been contained, the city said. https://t.co/ZQ6edLexMw https://t.co/vYutuVOA1z
City public health officials say the measles outbreak is officially over nearly three months after cases were detected at migrant shelters. https://t.co/zmxLweEMTB
Chicago Department of Public Health is officially declaring the end of the measles outbreak that began in March and primarily affected migrants in a shelter. https://t.co/yxYwKrn4BA
Measles cases rise as outbreak reaches 17 https://t.co/8ZpbcOBF6X
The city Department of Public Health is officially declaring the end of the measles outbreak that began in March and primarily affected migrants in a shelter on the Lower West Side https://t.co/Kqs0Odi7N9
Measles cases surging again in Europe: WHO https://t.co/lU0JQRemeJ “At least 95% of children need to be fully vaccinated against the disease in a locality to prevent outbreaks.” #VaccinesWork
Measles has a devastating effect on children’s health, with young children most at risk of severe complications. Cases across Europe continue to surge, signifying a breakdown in vaccine coverage. https://t.co/ccFHqMoagH
NEW: Measles cases surging again in Europe: WHO https://t.co/vFlFpwp9CA
Surge in measles cases threatens Europe: urgent call for action, warn UN agencies https://t.co/4O203uq701 https://t.co/urZXhChTXm
Measles is surging across Europe with high numbers and four deaths already in 2024. This vaccine-preventable disease can have a devastating effect on children’s health, with young children most at risk of severe complications. See the data 👉 https://t.co/I67xjKjToS https://t.co/SeNyNkjbWf