Measles is one of the most contagious diseases still in existence. It is caused by the measles virus. You can get measles if you have not had the disease before, or if you have not been vaccinated against measles. Children can be vaccinated against measles. As a result, the disease is no longer common in the Netherlands. 

The Netherlands has an extensive National Immunisation Programme to protect children against infectious diseases. The programme includes vaccination against a number of potentially fatal infectious diseases.