WHO Epidemiological Brief 16: Measles, rotavirus surveillance, wild poliovirus

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WHO Epidemiological Brief 16: Measles outbreaks, rotavirus surveillance and response to importation of wild poliovirus

Measles outbreaks 
…For the period January – June 2011, of the 49 countries in the European Region that reported measles data, 39 countries reported a total of 24 493 cases of measles. Due to spread from countries that are experiencing large measles outbreaks, countries that have been measles‐free for many years are now challenged with re-occurrence of the disease….

http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/149211/WHO_EPI_Brief_16_Aug_2011.pdf