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Mexico Reports Measles Transmission Curbed Nationwide, Active Cases Persist in 7 States

Mass vaccination with containment rings is credited for sharply reducing spread.

Overview

  • Since February, authorities have administered 8,872,358 SRP/SR doses, expanding eligibility up to age 49 with priority for mobile agricultural workers.
  • Mexico has confirmed 5,029 cumulative cases, 88% in Chihuahua, where officials report stretches of consecutive days with no new infections and a low lethality rate.
  • Officials say transmission is interrupted in most of the country, with active cases confined to Chihuahua, Guerrero, Jalisco, State of Mexico, Michoacán, Querétaro and Sinaloa.
  • Containment relies on 25-block vaccination rings around cases, Rapid Response Teams deployed to Chihuahua, home visits and active contact tracing under federal coordination with WHO and PAHO.
  • To secure supply and sustain coverage, the government purchased 4.5 million SRP doses and 1.4 million SR doses in July and reinstated national vaccination drives.