Measles: countries with an outbreak
Countries with measles outbreak:
- Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe
- Asia: Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Tajikistan
- Europe: Armenia and Austria
- Middle East: Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen
This list is regularly updated on the basis of WHO and ECDC reports.
Prevention
Vaccination
Check your vaccination before travelling to any of these countries unless you have had measles before.
Early vaccination
Infants between 6 and 12 months who have not yet been vaccinated against measles should receive an extra early vaccination before they travel to any of these countries.
This early vaccine does not count as a full vaccination but offers short-term protection.
After this dose, they should receive two more vaccinations as planned in the standard vaccination schedule.
Early second dose
For older children, it is recommended to advance the second dose. This early second vaccination counts as a second dose if it is administered at least one month after the first dose.