Incidence of Measles Across the Population in Lviv Region in Ukraine

Abstract

In spite of vaccinal prevention, measles remains one of burning issues of public health service in Ukraine and Lviv region. According to statistics, increased measles cases in Ukraine is observing each 5-6 years. The predominant cause of incidence across the population is low preventive vaccination [3]. During 2017-2018-2019 in Lviv region there is the complicated epidemiological situation with measles incidence. In 2017 in Lviv region only 92 measles cases were recorded, but in 2018 11 474 cases (451.54 per 100 thousand people). Among the number of the diseased 8243 (72%) constitutes children. During 6 months in 2019, 6 024 people have diseased, including 4126 children, 1898 adults (218.62 per 100 thousand people). Among diseased children 73.7 % was not vaccinated according to the existing Calendar of Preventive Vaccination. 4 fatal cases have been recorded (2 in 2018 and 2 in 2019).