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Festival-Linked Measles Outbreak Spreads From Freyung-Grafenau Across Europe

The health office warns that low immunization rates have left the district vulnerable after six local cases were followed by infections in four European countries.

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Overview

  • Six measles cases have been confirmed in Freyung-Grafenau since late May, all traced to attendees of an international festival in Jandelsbrunn/Zielberg.
  • Twelve additional infections have been reported in Poland, Italy, the Czech Republic and England among festival visitors or their contacts.
  • Only about 60 percent of children in Freyung-Grafenau received the recommended two measles vaccinations by age two, well below the Bavarian average of 77 percent.
  • A student at the local Realschule fell ill, prompting a three-week quarantine for the sole unvaccinated classmate as a precaution.
  • Local health authorities are urging residents to verify and update their measles vaccination status to prevent further spread.