Romania has declared a nationwide measles epidemic

The Romanian Ministry of Health has declared a measles epidemic in the country due to the rapid increase in the number of cases, as well as the large number of hospitalized infected children. This is stated on the website of the Romanian Ministry of Health, reports UNN.

Details

Currently, almost 2,000 cases have been reported in 29 counties across the country. In this regard, children aged 9 to 11 months will be vaccinated. Usually, vaccination is carried out at 12 months, as well as at 5-7 years, according to the schedule of vaccination against measles .

The new campaign will also target the unvaccinated or those with incomplete vaccinations.

In addition, the Ministry of Health, together with family doctors, will conduct an information campaign for parents to better comply with the vaccination program.

Additions 

The Ministry of health of Romania notes that the coverage of vaccination with the first dose at the national level is 78%, and the second dose – 62% of children eligible for vaccination, with a downward trend for more than 10 years.

For reference

Measles is one of the most contagious infections known in the world. 9 out of 10 unvaccinated people who come into contact with the patient are also infected.

Measles causes the Morbillivirus virus, which is rapidly transmitted from a sick person by airborne droplets, that is, by inhaling the smallest drops of mucus that enter the air during sneezing, coughing, or talking.

Read Also: in Ukraine, more than 54 thousand children were vaccinated against measles in 1.5 months.

The measles virus can live in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after a sick person has left the room.

Recall

17 in July, a nationwide "measles vaccination campaign"was launched in Ukraine . More than 300 thousand doses of the European measles, mumps and rubella (CPC) vaccine were delivered to the country, which was delivered to the regions of the country.