Romania's Health Ministry officially declared a nationwide measles epidemic on Tuesday evening, in a bid to bolster the vaccination of children aged 9 to 11 months, and allow non-immunized children or those with an incomplete immunization status to catch up. The move is the result of the worrisome increase in measles cases, as well as of the large number of hospitalizations in pediatric and infectious disease wards, the Ministry said, adding that almost 2,000 cases are currently registered in Romania in 29 out of 41 counties.The Ministry will enlist family doctors to run an information campaign for parents, for a better adherence to the vaccination program."Measles is an infectious disease, which is easily transmitted especially to unvaccinated children, and sometimes it has a serious evolution, as complications may occur. The nationwide first-dose vaccine coverage is 78 percent, and that with the second dose is 62 percent of eligible children, having followed a downward trend for more than 10 years now. The recent adoption of the National Vaccination Strategy is precisely aimed at eliminating these risks to public health, caused by vaccine-preventable diseases," the Health Ministry said."There was a progressive decrease in interest in vaccination. (...) There have been intense anti-vaccine campaigns - including against corona immunization. (...) There are concrete cases, people must know that measles is sometimes a delayed fatal disease. There is a condition caused by the measles virus, subacute panencephalitis, which appears a few years after a measles illness and which is fatal. Everyone should avoid this danger," Health Minister Alexandru Rafila told a specialist conference on Wednesday.Doctor Adrian Marinescu, the medical director of the 'Matei Bals' National Institute for Infectious Diseases, said that the rise in the number of measles cases is a consequence of lacking protection through vaccination."Let me caution you of an important aspect - in the near future, or in the following weeks we also expect a surge in the spread of flu viruses and, in general, of viruses that are transmitted through the airways - and measles falls in this category too, we'll have the flu, we will also have other viruses, and things can get quite complicated," Marinescu explained.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
