Overview
- The Health Ministry formalized Alert No. 008-2025, directing public and private services to reinforce surveillance, laboratory diagnostics and targeted vaccination.
- Officials report no detections of influenza A (H3N2) subclade K in Peru to date, according to CDC Perú citing the National Institute of Health.
- The alert does not impose population restrictions and emphasizes public guidance on vaccination, staying home when ill, mask use with symptoms, hand hygiene and ventilation.
- Vaccination campaigns prioritize young children, older adults, pregnant people, those with chronic conditions and health workers, with site lists and hours published for Lima and Callao.
- Regional signals include widespread H3N2 subclade K circulation in the Northern Hemisphere and a confirmed case in Mexico, with PAHO and experts urging enhanced virological monitoring and seasonal vaccination.