Measles

Measles is one of the most contagious infections, with potentially serious complications, and it can be eradicated worldwide. High vaccination coverage is essential to interrupt the spread of the virus and eliminate measles in different regions of the world.

Our missions

  • Monitoring the epidemiological trends of measles

  • Detect clusters of cases to implement appropriate control measures

  • During the pre-elimination phase, track the number of imported cases and cases linked to importation

  • Assessing and monitoring measles vaccination coverage

  • Promote measles vaccination

  • Assist in the certification of elimination

The disease

Measles, one of the most contagious infectious diseases

Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. It is caused by a virus of the genus Morbillivirus in the Paramyxoviridae family.

According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), measles was still responsible for...

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What We Do

Measles is a highly contagious disease that can lead to serious complications. It remains one of the world’s major infectious diseases. In France, a resurgence of cases was observed in recent years, particularly in 2018 and 2019. Although the measles virus circulated at low levels throughout...

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Data

The measles surveillance system established by Santé publique France enables the study of epidemiological trends for this vaccine-preventable disease and virological monitoring. The epidemiological situation regarding measles in France is the subject of regular epidemiological updates, issued...

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Tools

Here you will find the resources (videos, TV spots, radio spots) and prevention materials made available to healthcare professionals and the general public