Overview
- Public health authorities in Catalonia report eight linked measles cases in Garraf, six unvaccinated, with up to three additional suspected infections pending confirmation.
- Three people from the Garraf cluster were hospitalized; two have been discharged and one remains inpatient for an unrelated condition.
- Investigators have assessed 315 contacts and placed about 100 people under follow‑up, rating the local risk of spread as high due to multiple exposures and high social mobility.
- Catalonia has confirmed 71 measles cases through October 3, a 110% increase over 2024, with most patients unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated.
- Mexico now counts 4,849 confirmed cases and 22 deaths across 25 states, with new confirmations in Aguascalientes and Colima, Chihuahua as the epicenter, and local vaccination appeals after two cases were confirmed in Nogales, Sonora.