Measles - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2024

In 2024, a total of 35 212 measles cases were reported across the EU/EEA, marking a notable increase (ten-fold), from the 3 973 cases reported in 2023; in addition, cases reported followed a seasonal pattern, after a period (2021-23) in which the typical pattern was not evident. Measles activity had already begun to increase in 2023 after a period of unusually low activity during 2020–2022, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic.