Health Alerts

The ongoing measles outbreaks was the topic of a WHO press release at the end of March. There are concerns that 14 countries in the region remained endemic for the viral illness. This week the US CDC issued travel health notices in reference to the outbreaks for Belgium, Italy, and Germany. In addition to this a 17-year-old girl has died in Lisbon from complications of measles infection. She was one of 23 confirmed and suspected cases recorded in the country this year. Read more.