Over 100,000 cases of measles have been reported in 47 out of 53 European countries since January last year - with over 90 measles-related deaths. More than 34,000 people across Europe contracted the disease in the first two months of 2019. The WHO is stepping up efforts to combat what they call a measles “outbreak” and are urging authorities to ensure vulnerable people get vaccinated. This is due to a rising number of number of adults and children affected and dying from measles, and officials blame persistent pockets of non-immunised or under-immunised individuals fuelling the spread of measles in many European countries.