Switzerland Ukraine: Travel Patterns and Measles Cases

switzerland ukraine: Today's travel patterns put no person or country beyond the reach of the measles virus, she said, according to The Japan Times. The respiratory disease, characterized by high fever and small red spots, usually triggers only mild symptoms, but it remains one of the leading causes of death among young children globally. With steady progress towards elimination over the past two years, it is of particular concern that measles cases are climbing in Europe, the agency's regional director for Europe, Zsuzsanna Jakab, said in a statement. Severe complications can occur, however, leading to miscarriage in pregnant women, brain swelling or the risk of death by pneumonia. France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Poland, Switzerland and Ukraine were the most affected, accounting for 474 of the 559 cases reported for January. The virus is spread by coughing and sneezing, and by close contact with infected individuals. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.