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Mexico Bolsters Measles Response as Tabasco Confirms Seven Cases and Hidalgo Reports First

Most infections are clustered in the north, with vaccine supply secured for accelerated campaigns.

Overview

  • Tabasco counts seven measles cases, with one outbreak episode closed and six patients under care and reported out of danger.
  • State officials in Tabasco activated epidemiological cordons and vaccination blocking around all detected cases, focusing recent detections between Nacajuca and Centro.
  • Hidalgo confirmed its first case, a 21-year-old woman in Actopan who remains stable in isolation as active monitoring continues.
  • Baja California reports 21 confirmed cases, 91% vaccination coverage, more than 200,000 doses administered, and no deaths linked to the outbreak.
  • Health authorities say over 90% of more than 6,200 national cases are in northern states, and vaccines are being supplied through federal and Pan American Health Organization support.