5,000 measles cases in 2017 (3)

(ANSA) - Rome, January 25 - There were almost 5,000 measles cases in Italy last year, almost six times the 2016 total, and four people died of the disease, the health ministry said Thursday. Italy was second in the EU last year for number of cases only to Romania, the ministry said. There were complications in 35.8% of the 4,9991 cases, the ministry said.