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EU/EEA countries reported 7,655 measles cases in 2025

ECDC preliminary data show reports from 30 countries fell from 2024 but remained about twice the 2023 level.

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ECDC reported 7,655 cases and eight deaths across 30 EU/EEA countries in 2025; 2024 cases exceeded 35,000.

Preliminary totals may change. Children under five made up 40% of reports.

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Population, period and estimate status follow the cited source.

Reported cases
7,655 cases
2025 · Observed
Reported deaths following infection
8 deaths
2025 · Observed
Share of cases under age five
40 % of cases
2025 · Observed
Methodology

Counts and age share are ECDC preliminary 2025 EU/EEA notifications.

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