Measles Epidemiological Bulletin. Surveillance data as of June 12, 2018.
Key Points
Measles resurgence since November 2017
Decline in the number of new weekly cases since Week 13 (epidemic peak)
As of June 10, 2018, 2,466 cases reported since November 6, 2017
84 departments have reported at least 1 case; this number has remained stable since the last bulletin
Since Week 13, the weekly number of cases has also decreased significantly in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, which no longer reports any active outbreaks
Highest incidence among children under 1 year of age: 25.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
22% of reported cases were hospitalized
88% of measles cases occurred in unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated individuals
Overseas Departments (DOMs): 1 case imported from mainland France to French Guiana (Week 17), with no secondary cases identified. No cases reported in Réunion or Mayotte, but heightened vigilance due to an epidemic situation in Mauritius (nearly 200 cases), compounded by the risk of imported cases from mainland France.
Publishing year: 12
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