Measles Epidemiological Bulletin. Surveillance data as of June 27, 2018.
Key Points
Measles resurgence since November 2017
Decline in the number of new weekly cases: rapid following the epidemic peak (Weeks 13–18), then stabilization with an average of 50 reported cases per week (Weeks 19–23)
As of June 24, 2018, 2,567 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, a decrease in the number of cases in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with no active outbreaks
Highest incidence among children under 1 year of age: 27.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
22% of reported cases were hospitalized
88% of measles cases occurred in unvaccinated or inadequately vaccinated individuals
Death of a 26-year-old and a 17-year-old in critical condition: both were immunocompromised and likely infected by an unvaccinated family member
Publishing year: 27
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