A growing disease. Three cases of measles were recorded in INDRE-ET-LOIRE, announces the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Center-Val de Loire, this Thursday, April 10. The Ars recalls the important vaccination, while the number of cases is Hexagon.
“Three cases have been informed in Indre-Et-Loire, in a 25-year-old woman, a 47-year-old man and a one-year-old baby, all domiciled or close to tours agglomeration,” said the Ars.
The health agency specifies that “the three people in question have no link between them.”
The importance of vaccination
“The Loire Center-Center of Ars intervened when confirming the cases to limit the spread of the virus. He has reported contact cases so that they can update their vaccination and protect the fragile people from those around them,” said the health agency.
Loire’s Center-Val Ars takes advantage of this announcement to remember the importance of vaccination in the fight against this disease.
“Vaccination remains the most effective way to protect and protect others,” said the ARS.
“Highly high vaccination coverage throughout the population is essential to stop the circulation of the virus and avoid endangering the most vulnerable people,” he said.
Increase in cases
Since the beginning of 2025, measles cases have increased in France. On March 20, Public Health France (SPF) launched an “appeal for greater surveillance against the resurgence of cases in France and Europe.”
“In France, between January 1 and March 14, 2025, 180 measles were declared compared to 83 in 2024 during the same period, a little more than double the cases compared to last year,” said SPF. In Isère, a measles group has been identified, with 22 reported cases. A new vaccination campaign has been launched.
France is not the only country in question. In Europe, according to the figures published in mid -March by the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of cases doubled in 2024, more than 128,000 and 38 deaths. In question, in particular, a vaccine in the decrease.
In the United States, although the disease was supposed to be eradicated, two children died of measles since the beginning of the year.
Very contagious viral disease
Very contagious, measles is a viral disease. Its main symptoms are fever, eruption, great fatigue and cough, according to health insurance. “Healing takes place in ten days, but more or less serious complications may occur,” Ameli said.
Doctors must inform cases of measles to the health authorities to take the necessary measures to avoid the spread of the disease.
“An infected person can transmit the disease to 15 to 20.
Source: BFM TV
