WHO warns of measles spread in Europe

The World Health Organization has warned Europe to take urgent steps on controlling "measles" spreading in the continent or else the viral respiratory disease shall prove to be on massive rates next year.

36 Western European nations have reported a total of 26,000 measles cases, including more than 14,000 in France alone,since January to September 2011, according to the WHO's latest data.

There were nine deaths, six in France, as well as 7,288 hospitalizations.