Measles stores in Europe have reached record highs, according to the World Health Organization.
More than 41,000 people were infected in the first six months of 2018, with 37 deaths. Last year 23, 927 people were infected, 5, 273 in 2016.
Most cases of infections are in Ukraine – 23, 000 and most deaths – 14 in Serbia.
First victim of measles in Bulgaria
For this leap of infected people, experts blame the decrease in the number of vaccinated people and urge the countries in Europe to take action.
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The virus can not harm societies that are completely immune, says the World Health Organization.
95% of the population in one country must have been vaccinated to prevent transmission of the infection. However, it can return if the percentage of vaccinated animals falls.
The measles virus came to us from Romania
Smallpox is very contagious and transferred via the air-drop route.
The symptoms are:
theme, sneezing
high temperature, fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle pain
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– strong spots in the mouth
– red, swollen areas that can cover the whole body in pimples, starting at the hairline two to four days after the first symptoms. They then spread along the head, the neck and the rest of the body.
The infection lasts between 7 and 10 days, with most patients recovering completely.
But in others this can lead to serious complications, including:
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fetal convulsions
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-hepatic infection (hepatitis).
The measles vaccine is considered to be very effective in the prevention of measles.
After receiving one dose, 85% of the children aged nine months and 95% of the children older than 12 months receive immunity. Almost everyone who does not develop immunity after a single dose is given a second dose of immunity.
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The effectiveness of the vaccine lasts for many years. It is not yet clear whether it will become less effective over time.
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