It was found in a resident of Kyiv who was returning from abroad. The woman was hospitalized at the Lviv Regional Infectious Disease Clinical Hospital.
The virological laboratory of the Lviv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine confirmed the diagnosis. Those in contact with the patient were vaccinated against measles. Today, the woman was discharged from the hospital.
The Lviv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine emphasizes that the vaccine protects against measles.
“Planned vaccination is carried out for children aged 1 and 6 years. It’s never too late to start!”, said the doctors.
Last year, 1 case of measles was registered in the region. The last outbreak in Lviv Oblast was in 2017-2019.
“Taking into account the 5-year cycle, there is a possibility of an increase in the number of patients,” the doctors added.
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