Measles remains at high levels in the country. 646 new cases reported in the last week

Measles remains at high levels in the country. 646 new cases reported in the last week

A number of 646 new cases of measles were reported, in the last week, in Romania, according to the report of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP). So far, 18 deaths have been recorded.

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“Between 01.01.2023 – 06.16.2024, 18,792 confirmed cases of measles were notified in Romania, of which 18 deaths (5 in Bucharest Municipality, 4 in Brasov County, 3 in Giurgiu County, 2 in Argeş County, 1 in Mureş county, 1 in Sibiu county, 1 in Buzau county and 1 in Constanţa county)”according to the report published on Tuesday by the National Center for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases (CNSCBT) within the INSP.

The 18,792 confirmed cases of measles were reported in all counties of the country and in Bucharest, most in Brasov, Mureş, Prahova, Argeş. In total, over 1,600 cases were registered in Bucharest.

Between December 6, 2023 and June 16, 2024, according to the data extracted from the RENV, 173,452 doses of MMR vaccine were used, of which 28,405 doses were used for children aged between 9 and 11 months.

At the previous reporting there were 18,146 confirmed cases of measles.

Adrian Stoica

Adrian Stoica

Adrian is the founder and the visionary behind Cluj Napoca, a media platform committed to capturing and sharing the vibrant stories of Cluj-Napoca and Romania with an international audience. A graduate in international journalism from the University of Bucharest and holder of a Master’s in Cultural Studies from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Adrian has a robust educational background that equips him to understand and analyze the complexities of his native region's culture and history.