A recent outbreak in Dulovo belies the fact that measles rates in Bulgaria and surrounding countries have decreased considerably in recent decades. See graph:

We may assume that decreasing rates are the result of excellent vaccine coverage, which currently exceeds 90% for all countries in the region. See graph:

Update: posted in ProMED

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