Health Ministry: Over 600 people fall ill with measles in Ukraine over past week

“Over the past week, a significant decrease in measles rate was recorded in Ukraine – by 20.13%. Some 29,444 people have fallen ill with measles since the start of the year: 12,020 adults and 17,424 children,” reads the report.

The largest number of cases of measles was recorded in Lviv region (5,743 people: 1,812 adults and 3,831 children), Zakarpattia region (2,981 people: 553 adults and 4,228 children), Ivano-Frankivsk region (2,731 people: 781 adults and 1,950 children), Odesa region (2,325 people: 1,174 adults and 1,515 children), Kyiv region (2,044 people: 1,276 adults and 768 children) and Ternopil region (1,580 people: 615 adults and 965 children), the Public Health Center reported.

In addition, 13 people have died of complications from measles: 9 children and 4 adults.

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