Key Points

• Measles Outbreak Since November 2017

• As of March 19, 2018, 1,077 cases reported since November 6, 2017

• Nearly 1,000 cases (93%) reported in 2018, including more than 500 in February

• 64 departments affected by measles

• 47% of cases reported in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region

• Highest incidence among children under 1 year of age: 8.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants

• 58% of cases are 15 years of age or older

• 87% of measles cases occurred in unvaccinated or inadequately vaccinated individuals