Rospotrebnadzor reports outbreak of measles in European countries
In European countries, there is a difficult situation with the incidence of measles, so Rospotrebnadzor will inform tourists about enhanced sanitary and quarantine border control.
The Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Human Welfare refers to the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO/Europe), which reports a complex epidemiological situation with the infection. From January to October 2017, the incidence rate of measles three times exceeded the levels of 2016. The most difficult situation is noted in Italy, Germany, Romania.
The number of cases exceeded in Ukraine (3,382 cases in 2017), the Ministry of Health of the state believes that this was caused by low planned immunization against infection.
Rospotrebnadzor takes measures to strengthen sanitary and quarantine control at checkpoints across the state border of Russia and recommends that citizens keep this information in mind when drawing up travel plans.
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