Measles
Measles case confirmed in Region Stockholm
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A measles case has been confirmed in Region Stockholm. Contact tracing is underway and all affected individuals have been informed, the region states. The highly contagious disease is rare in Sweden due to the childhood vaccination program.
Colombia's Ministry of Health issued Circular No. 004 of 2026 to boost vaccination and surveillance amid rising measles cases in the Americas. The action addresses a global and regional uptick in the disease, posing an importation risk to the country. Four suspected cases are under investigation this week.
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A man in his 20s from Tokyo, confirmed infected with measles, visited three udon restaurants in Kagawa Prefecture on February 12. The Kagawa prefectural government announced that he may have come into contact with an unspecified number of people during his stay. He drove his own car from Tokyo to Kagawa and did not use public transportation.
The Western Cape Department of Health has reported an increase in measles cases across several communities. Declining childhood vaccination rates are blamed for the outbreaks. The department is ramping up immunisation efforts to curb the spread.