The measles cases rocketed by 300 in Europe.The WHO is calling for vaccinated.

In Europe the number of cases of the measles has skyrocketed during the first half of 2018, and 37 people have died, according to the World Health Organization. Only in the first six months of this year measles cases have hit a record high across Europe with more than 41,000 children and adults infected. Last year, measles cases rocketed by 300% across Europe,after some parents refused to vaccinate their children. That is nearly double the highest number of yearly cases recorded since 2010 and it can understandably make moms and dads nervous. The WHO is calling on hard-hit countries (France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, the Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine) to implement measures to stop the spread, and wants to see higher vaccination rates in those areas. The majority of cases we are seeing are in teenagers and young adults who missed out on their MMR vaccine when they were children. Seven countries in the European region have seen more than 1,000 infections in children and adults this year. Measles-related deaths have been reported in all of these countries. Ukraine has been the hardest hit with more than 23 000 people affected, accounting for over the half the regional total. Serbia reporting the highest number of dead ,14. In England, public heath officials note that 807 cases of measles have been reported so far this year, and suggests "the outbreaks in England are largely due to people who have travelled to areas of mainland Europe that have had outbreaks," the BBC reports. While in the United States according to the American Centers for Disease Control there is no national outbreak of measles. According to the CDC, "so far in 2018, 107 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 21 states and the District of Columbia. But parents should not panic. They just must get vaccinat their children against measles. Babies between 6 and 11 months old can get one dose of the vaccine if their family will be travelling. Breastfeeding moms can be vaccinated against measles, but pregnant women can't. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before trying to get pregnant. The measles is a highly contagious. It typically begins with a cough, high fever, runny nose and red eyes, and a quarter of the people who get it need to be hospitalized.