The number of cases was multiplied almost by 10 last year. But Portugal is in the restricted group that meets vaccination.
O measles It is a highly contagious disease. Virus transmission by air occurs mainly through respiratory droplets, between sneezing, coughing or close contact with an infected person.
It usually infects the respiratory system, giving rise to various symptoms: fever, cough, nasal discharge and the famous rash. In more extreme cases, it gives rise to pneumonia, encephalitis, dehydration and blindness.
This disease is no longer a frequent or worrying issue because of vaccination. However, the scenario is changing.
We recently left the expert notice: we are very close to a catastrophe -Much because of the lack of vaccination, diseases that were eradicated can spread again.
Over the past year, in Europa, the number of cases multiplied almost 10compared to 2023. There were diagnosis over 35,000 people with measles and 23 people died.
Measles is not affecting the smallest only: more than 25% of infected Europeans last year had More than 14 years of age.
More recently, in March 2025, there were a total of 1,097 cases, indicates the monthly report of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
The country with the most cases (397) was the Romania, ahead of France (161) and Netherlands (95). One person died in France.
But In Portugal the scenario is more peaceful. The map shared by the show that Portugal is one of the few countries that did not register any measles case in March.
In addition, the vaccination reaches peaks in Portugal. To avoid measles outbreaks, at least 95% From the eligible population should receive two doses of the vaccine against ramps, the bread and rubella. And there are only four European countries that hit this level: Hungary, Malta, Slovakia and Portugal.
