[The fight against measles--problems on the road to elimination].

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that is associated with life-threatening complications, especially in infants (<1 year) and adults. In the fight against measles, immunoprophylaxis is of crucial importance. By vaccination, in recent decades the incidence of the disease has been significantly reduced worldwide. In order to achieve global measles elimination in 2020, in many countries current epidemic transmission chains must be permanently broken. In addition, a significant reduction in measles incidence through higher vaccination rates must be achieved.