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Educational package Search ### Patient guidelines ### First aid ### Health in the media ![](\\" ![](\\" ![](\\" net.png?5dug5e3\\") ![](\\" ![](\\" * In the media * Fact checks * Vaccination fact check * Patient guidelines * First aid * Our project * About this project * What is EBM? * In the spotlight * Who's who * In the press * Partners * Contact * A word of explanation about EBM Educational package NL FR Click this link to view accessibility options. ![](\\" # UPDATE: Fact check: Measles causes one in four reported cases complications ## \- Health in the media - Marleen Finoulst Published on 28/03/2024 © Canva #### In the news For measles, the vaccination rate in Limburg schools dropped by 2023 first below the 95 percent recommended by the World Health Organization. In In at least 20 schools, the vaccination rate has fallen below 80 percent, with outliers below 50 percent. Said in De Morgen of March 25 researcher Elke Wollants that measles is dangerous: 'In 1 in 4 In some cases serious complications occur.' #### Fact check Measles has been on the rise in Europe since the corona pandemic. Also with us The situation is alarming, as recent figures from Limburg schools show. Measles is highly contagious. The risk of complications is high. Figures on the prevention of complications fluctuate between 5 and 30% of those reported fallen. However, not all cases are reported. (Update following a response from Hetty Koppenaal, doctor infectious diseases Netherlands: \'reported\' _added_ to \'cases\') Read more » rather true #### Where does this news come from? Not only in Limburg, but also elsewhere in the country and throughout Europe measles is on the rise. Figures from the Limburg Centers for Student guidance services (CLBs) made it to the media this week with alarming reports reports of waning measles vaccinations in Limburg schools can lead to outbreaks. The newspaper De Morgen gave researcher Elke Wollants (KU Leuven) the opportunity to speak (1): 'Last year there were about 30,000 cases of measles in Europe. And there there were 67 cases in our country. That's a lot if you know that we have a maximum only 11 should count if we want to eradicate measles'. The rise of She attributes measles to a number of factors: * the mandatory corona vaccination made people think more about vaccination; * anti-vaxxers fueled doubt; * refugees and asylum seekers have not always received the necessary vaccinations. Wollants further states that: 'Serious complications occur in 1 in 4 cases occur, such as an ear infection, pneumonia or eye infection, which can lead to blindness.' We checked that very high figure. ##### Figures on complications from measles According to the website Laatjevaccineren.be, this occurs in 10 to 20% of cases complications from measles (2). The Dutch measles guideline specifies the following figures for the most common complications (3): * Ear infection: in 5 to 10% * Throat and airway inflammation: 5 to 10% * Inflammation of the small airways (bronchiolitis): 5 to 10% * Pneumonia: 1 to 5% Sciensano also states that measles is a serious infection that affects 10 to 20% of people the cases causes complications (4). The US government (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) keeps track of the evolution and figures of measles also meticulously and states that 30% will have to deal with complications. These are mainly: * children under 5 years old; * adults over 20 years old (5). ##### Source (1) Debusschere, B. \'Don't forget the disastrous consequences of measles could have': measles researcher Elke Wollants warns about the disease. The Morning. March 25, 2024. #### How should you interpret this news? There is a reporting obligation for measles. That means doctors and laboratories who detect measles must report this. However, not all children have measles ends up in a doctor's office. So there is underreporting. The figures on the number of complications only refer to the number reported cases of measles. These figures fluctuate depending on the source, but are high in all cases, but always based on the number of reported cases. Measles is one dangerous infectious disease. It is also highly contagious and there is no such thing treatment. * In addition to the considerable risk of complications, 1 to 3 per 1,000 people who contract measles die. * The victims are mainly children under the age of 5. * That suffering can be prevented with vaccination. * The measles vaccine is in a combination vaccine that also protects against mumps and rubella (rubella). * It is administered with 2 injections: at 1 year and between 10 and 13 years. #### Conclusion Measles has been on the rise in Europe since the corona pandemic. Also with us The situation is alarming, as recent figures from Limburg schools show. Measles is highly contagious. The risk of complications is high. Figures on the prevention of complications fluctuate between 5 and 30% of those reported fallen. However, not all cases are reported. (Update following a response from Hetty Koppenaal, doctor infectious diseases Netherlands: \'reported\' _added_ to \'cases\') ##### References * (2) * (3) * (4) * (5) ##### Related guidelines * Measles, mumps and rubella * Eye inflammation * Pneumonia ##### Related news items * Covid pandemic damaged confidence in basic vaccination worldwide Aug 21, 2023 * Is there a link between vaccines and autism? Oct 26, 2020 * How deadly is measles? December 9, 2019 * Does measles reduce natural resistance? Nov 08, 2019 * How do you know if you are protected against measles? Apr 25, 2019 ##### Did you find this article helpful? ____ Remark? Thoughts? Adopting content from Health and Science Health and Science has the sole right to most published content. Our articles may therefore not be reproduced without our written consent. Interested in our content? Contact us at info@gezondheidenkennis.be. ## Also interesting 1 Measles, mumps and rubella 24/01/2014 Read more » 2 Eye inflammation 04/25/2014 Read more » 3 Pneumonia 22/08/2019 Read more » ## Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter ### Your comment × What is your comment about \'UPDATE: Fact check: Measles causes one in every four reported cases of complications - 28/03/2024\'? Important • We only deal with substantive comments and do not respond to them personal medical questions. Name e-mail remark Send Thank you for your comment. 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Measles 'Serious complications occur in 1 in 4 cases'