WHO European Regional measles/rubella LabNet meeting for western and central European countries, Turkey and Georgia: 27–29 June 2016, Budva, Montenegro

The 2016 meeting of the WHO western and central Europe, Georgia and Turkey Measles/Rubella LabNet took place in Budva, Montenegro, from the 27-29 June. Presentations and discussions during the meeting sessions allowed to develop operational recommendations in the following areas: surveillance, molecular epidemiology, internal quality control, proficiency testing, molecular EQA, reporting to WHO, verification process, training, resources and communication, and polio containment.