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North Macedonia reports four confirmed measles cases
Four cases of measles have been confirmed in North Macedonia, involving one foreign national and three Macedonian citizens from Veles, Stip, and Skopje. The domestic cases include two infants under 12 months old and one individual over 40 years of age. All three domestic cases are unvaccinated.
Health Minister Sasho Klevkovski stated that while conditions for declaring an epidemic are not currently met, epidemiological analyses are underway to determine if the cases are linked. He noted that similar epidemic conditions exist in neighboring Kosovo and Bulgaria.
The Institute of Public Health (IZJZ) has issued an urgent appeal to parents and citizens to check their vaccination status and receive any missed doses of the MMR vaccine. The appeal follows concerns regarding insufficient vaccination coverage in the country and rising measles cases in the region. Health officials emphasized that measles is highly contagious and can remain active in the air for up to two hours.
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Institute of Public Health · North Macedonia · Sasho Klevkoski · Sasho Klevkovski · Skopje · Veles
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The domestic cases involve unvaccinated individuals. nezavisen.mk · vecer.mk
- [● 2 SOURCES] One domestic case involves an individual over 40 years of age. nezavisen.mk · vecer.mk
- [● 2 SOURCES] There are four confirmed cases of measles in North Macedonia. nezavisen.mk · vecer.mk
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Institute of Public Health is conducting epidemiological analyses to check for links between cases. nezavisen.mk · vecer.mk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Two of the domestic cases are infants under 12 months old. nezavisen.mk · vecer.mk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Current conditions do not meet the requirements to declare an epidemic. nezavisen.mk · vecer.mk
- [● 2 SOURCES] One of the confirmed cases is a foreign national. nezavisen.mk · vecer.mk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Three Macedonian citizens from Veles, Stip, and Skopje are among the cases. nezavisen.mk · vecer.mk