Since late 2023, Morocco has faced a widespread measles outbreak that began in the Souss Massa region and gradually spread nationwide. Between 1 October 2023 and 13 April 2025, over 25’000 suspected cases were reported across all 12 regions, including 13’706 confirmed cases and 184 deaths. During the week ending 27 April 2025, Morocco reported 995 suspected measles cases, representing an incidence rate of 2.7 per 100,000 population.
Although the outbreak peaked in late January 2025, a steady decline in cases has been observed over the past ten weeks.
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Swiss recommendations: all persons born after 1963 who have no documented protection against the infection (antibodies or 2 documented vaccinations) should be vaccinated twice with MMR vaccine at one-month interval. In the event of an epidemic in the region or contact with a measles case, vaccination is recommended from the age of 6 months.