From the beginning of the year to November 30, 30 cases of measles were recorded in Poland, and last year there were 1496 cases at the same time. Such data is provided by the latest list of the National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene.
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From January to the end of November, 30 measles cases in Poland, 1496 one year ago /Piotr Kamionka / REPORTER /East News
Due to the epidemic and limited interpersonal contacts, the number of many infectious diseases has decreased in recent months.
Measles is an infectious viral disease. It spreads through air-droplets. A person who has not previously suffered from it and has not been vaccinated against it is susceptible to infection and – as experts point out – if they come into contact with a sick person, the probability is about 98%.
Symptoms of the disease include fever, severe cough, maculopapular rash, conjunctivitis, photophobia, and rhinitis. Complications from measles are quite common. Lighter ones include otitis media and gastrointestinal infections, and more serious ones include meningitis. Vaccination is the only known protection against this disease.
