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Iss, down in May. 20% of children under 5
(ANSA) – ROME, 2 JULY – 1,716 cases of measles
reported in Italy between 1 January and 31 May 2018, 84% of the cases of
concentrated in 5 regions (Sicily, Lazio, Calabria,
Campania and Lombardy). After the peak of April with 450 cases, in
May there was a decrease with 397 people affected
These are some of the data published in the bulletin Morbillo & ruble
of June, published by the Higher Institute of Health
(ISS).
Four deceased persons (including a 10-month-old child) in
2018, in addition to the 4 other deaths in 2017.
In total, 20 regions reported to the national system
an integrated surveillance of measles and rubella. the case of measles,
while Molise is the only one to have indicated none of them up to now
The incidence at the national level was 68 cases per million
of inhabitants, with the highest value recorded in Sicily with
436.7 cases, followed by Calabria and Lazio. The average age of cases was
was 25 years, but 20% (346) were reported in children under 1945 years of age
including 107 children under the age of .
About 91.9% of patients were not vaccinated, while another
5% had only received one dose. Nearly half of the cases
(49%) developed at least one complication, while 59.2% of
cases were hospitalized. There were also
health workers who remained infected with measles: 68 cases
were reported, of which more than half with complications. Since the beginning of
2013, 12,200 cases of measles have been reported in Italy, from
2,270 in 2013, 1,696 in 2014, 257 in 2015, 861 in 2016,
5,400 in 2017, and 1,716 in 2018. Those of rubella are rather
225 of 2013, of which 65 in 2013, 26 in 2014, 26 in 2015, 30
in 2016, 67 in 2017 and 11 in 2018. (ANSA).
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