Reported measles surveillance for Ireland (IRL) — ▼ Declining · 2025 — latest record 2026-08-19
As of 1 June 2026, Ireland has reported 9 measles cases in 2026, as published by ECDC Monthly Measles & Rubella Surveillance (2 other reporting authorities also report it). The full year 2025 closed at 2 cases. The three-year baseline for Ireland is 142 cases a year. 2025 closed 99% below 3yr avg (WHO historical series), which is why the trend reads “Declining”.
Of the 66 countries reporting measles to ENCLAI in 2026, Ireland accounts for 0.0% of reported cases and ranks 49 by case count.
ENCLAI has logged 66 surveillance records for measles in Ireland in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Aug 2026 (28 records); the case counts run to 2026-06-01. 4 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.
Reporting authorities for these counts: ECDC Surveillance Atlas — Ireland Region-Level (population-weighted) · ECDC Surveillance Atlas of Infectious Diseases · ECDC Monthly Measles & Rubella Surveillance
Cited reference facts about the disease, not derived from the surveillance counts on this page. Full set on the Measles page.
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| Year | Reported cases | Share of worldwide reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | not reported | — |
| 2024 | not reported | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2026 (year to date) | 9 | 0.0% |
Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting measles to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.
| Month | Records | Reporting sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 17 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 28 | 3 |
A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases.
Areas within Ireland with the most measles records this year:
| Area | Records |
|---|---|
| South East | 9 |
| South | 7 |
| Dublin | 6 |
| Mid West | 6 |
| North West | 6 |
| Country | 2026 cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 34,400 | |
| Mexico | 13,148 | |
| Cameroon | 9,660 (outbreak total to date) | |
| Nigeria | 7,713 | ▼ Declining · 2025 |
| South Africa | 3,462 (outbreak total to date) |
| Disease | 2026 cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 | 3,668 | ▼ Declining · 2025 |
| Seasonal influenza | 2,754 | ▲ Rising · 2025 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus infection | 932 | ▲ Rising · 2025 |
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