Overview
- Official surveillance reports more than 200 new measles infections in the latest week, bringing the total to 6,374 cases and 24 deaths across 29 states.
- Chihuahua remains the epicenter with 4,486 confirmed cases and 21 of the 24 deaths; single fatalities were also recorded in Jalisco, Durango and Sonora.
- Authorities count 277 active cases—mainly in Jalisco and Chiapas—and 108 hospital admissions linked to confirmed infections during 2025.
- Vaccination records were absent for 91.2% of confirmed cases, underscoring the gap from the coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.
- The Pan American region lost measles elimination status in November 2025, and Mexico also closed 2025 with 1,582 pertussis cases and 72 deaths, most in unvaccinated infants.