1. In the UK the tabloids (Daily Mail, Mirror, Sun et al) publicized bogus scare stories about the MMR vaccine and autism. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2

1. In the UK the tabloids (Daily Mail, Mirror, Sun et al) publicized bogus scare stories about the MMR vaccine and autism. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/apr/25/mmr-scare-analysis http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/apr/25/mmr-scare-ana... 2. In The Netherlands, certain groups reject vaccines on religious grounds. Specifically the Dutch Reformed. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/06/measles_outbreak_hits_dutch_bi.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/06/measles_outbre... I'd assume that the cases in "rich" Europe are related. There are some pretty poor countries in Europe so I'd guess that that the majority of the cases will originate from there..