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Measles in Ukraine

01 August 2011

At the end of July (2011), the press service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported 10 cases of measles in the village of Lutsk (Lutsky region). Of those, 7 were children under 14 years, one a teenager, and 2 were adults.

Advice to Travellers

It should be confirmed that children have received their recommended doses of MMR at 12-15 months of age and again pre-school around 3 years 6 months, while unimmunised adults who have not had the disease themselves may consider vaccination if thought to be at risk. Two doses of MMR vaccine are required to give adequate protection.