Toddler Dies of Measles in Germany

As Germany suffers its worst outbreak in years of the highly infectious virus, a toddler has died of measles in Berlin, health authorities said Monday.

The 18-month-old boy died on February 18 -- the first known fatality among more than 500 measles cases since October in the German capital -- a Berlin health department official told AFP.

National health officials are weighing steps to boost vaccination rates against the preventable disease.

Source: AFP