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Mexico Battles Major Measles Outbreak Driven by Vaccine Gaps in Chihuahua

The health ministry has intensified two-dose MMR campaigns after more than 91% of patients lacked vaccination.

Overview

  • Health officials reported 4,038 confirmed cases by Aug. 12, with Chihuahua accounting for 3,758 infections.
  • Cases have been detected in 20 states and 85 municipalities, with the highest incidence among children aged 0–4 and adults aged 25–34.
  • The death toll remains at 14—including 13 in Chihuahua and one in Sonora—with no new fatalities since Aug. 1.
  • Conave issued epidemiological alerts on March 12 and June 30 and authorities deployed house-to-house vaccination brigades, mass clinics and school-entry vaccine proof requirements.
  • Importation risks persist as the United States reports over 1,280 cases across 38 states—primarily in a Texas-centered outbreak that has caused three deaths.