Measles outbreak near Warsaw
PR dla Zagranicy
Tomasz Ferenc
24.11.2018 12:00
Fourteen new measles cases have been registered around Warsaw over the last week, public broadcaster Polish Radio's IAR news agency reported on Friday.
A rash on the skin of a measles sufferer. Photo: Centers for Disease Control/Dr. Heinz F. Eichenwald/Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
Meanwhile, Poland's health inspectorate said that measles infections were on the rise in Poland with 79 cases reported in the Mazovian voivodship alone since October 10.
Measles can cause deadly complications, especially in children under five and adults over 20.
The health inspectorate has urged people to vaccinate children against measles, mumps and rubella, adding that the growing rate of measles infection is concerning considering that Poland's measles vaccination system is very effective.
(tf/di)