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Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997

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There were 127,350 measles cases in Europe and Central Asia in 2024 , double the number reported the previous year .

Romania had the most measles infections, at more than 30,000 , followed by Kazakhstan , which reported 28,147 cases.

Measles is among the world’s most infectious diseases and is spread by an airborne virus.

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