Urgent Action Required As Measles Outbreak Surges Across Europe

Euro Weekly News
Dec 15, 2023

Urgent Action Required As Measles Outbreak Surges Across Europe


The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that measles cases across Europe have soared alarmingly this year.

In a report released in October 2023, the WHO detailed a dramatic increase in measles, surpassing 30,000 cases between January and October. This figure marks a more than thirtyfold rise from the 941 cases recorded in 2022. The surge has been noted across 40 of the 53 European Member States

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