Bishkek, April 14, 2025. /Kabar/. As of April 8, 2025, 5,168 cases of measles have been registered in Kyrgyzstan.
According to data of the Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis, the largest number of cases was recorded in Bishkek - 3,187 cases.
Of the total number of cases, 95% (4,886 people) were not vaccinated. In particular, 1,578 people (31%) did not receive vaccination due to age, 2,275 people (44%) refused vaccinations, 76 people (1%) were not vaccinated due to migration, 482 people (9%) had medical exemptions, and the vaccination status of 475 people (9%) is unknown. Among those infected, 282 people (5%) were vaccinated: 156 people (3%) received one dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, and 126 people (2%) received two doses.
The Kyrgyz Ministry of Health reports that it is taking active measures to reduce the incidence of measles and localize foci of infection.