Key Points

With 953 reported cases of measles, the measles virus continues to circulate actively in France, with an average of 70 cases per week. Thirty-one percent (299 cases) of patients were hospitalized, and 8% (75 cases) experienced complications, including 2 cases of encephalitis and 1 death. In Occitanie, a certain stability has been observed since week 10 (weeks 17 and 18 not yet consolidated).

In Occitanie: 252 cases since January 2019, or 33 new cases since the last update, representing more than one-quarter of the cases reported in France during this period.

• 12 of the 13 affected departments. Among them, 3 departments are primarily affected: Aude, Haute-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Orientales.

• In total, 73 cases were hospitalized and 37 developed complications (including 24 cases of pneumonia and 1 case of encephalitis).

• 25% of cases occurred in clusters (schools, traveling communities, daycare centers, etc.).

• Vaccination coverage is insufficient to prevent any epidemic risk in Occitanie: 63–82% with two doses by age 24 months, depending on the department (target: 95% to eliminate the disease).

• The number of new cases diagnosed in emergency departments remains high in week 18 (14 cases), with a peak in week 17 at 24 cases.