“Epidemic will soon hit Italy” –

«This is a child with measles photographed many years ago. It is important for doctors to think regarding the return of this infectious disease, as there are already many cases of measles in Genoa. As I said among the first in Italy, let’s prepare for a measles epidemic that will soon hit Italy. Those who have not been vaccinated or have not contracted the infection should get vaccinated especially if they are in the age group between 15 and 40″. The director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the San Martino Polyclinic in Genoa, Matteo Bassetti, writes this on his Facebook page.

«Here in Liguria, in Genoa in particular, we have an ongoing measles epidemic with 5 cases in the last week, all unvaccinated, aged between 25 and 50. We must pay great attention to measles: we expect many epidemic outbreaks in the coming months and even in the summer we might have a very high spread because there is a large susceptible population.” This is how the head of infectious diseases at the San Martino hospital in Genoa commented on what was announced to Adnkronos Salute.

«There are all the characteristics to talk regarding a next epidemic in Italy – he added worriedly – vaccination coverage lower than the target, high circulation of citizens of Eastern European countries in the 20-40 age group with a coverage percentage below the 50%. We are seeing that the spread is in clusters born during parties, in schools and in kindergartens.”