Overview
- Regional health officials reported eight confirmed infections as of April 4, with five in Juliaca and three in San Pedro de Putina Punco, and declared community transmission.
- Authorities activated epidemiological control, launched case investigations and contact tracing, and kept a health alert in place while teams work to find the presumed index case.
- Vaccination brigades are going door to door in Juliaca, Putina Punco and nearby border areas, offering free measles–rubella–mumps shots to children up to 10 years old at more than 450 sites.
- Puno’s second‑dose coverage stands near 57%–69%, far below the 95% needed to stop spread, leaving thousands of children without full protection and most recent patients reportedly unvaccinated.
- The surge follows warnings of reintroduction risk linked to large outbreaks in the region, with Mexico reporting about 15,000 cases and 36 deaths since 2025, raising concern about cross‑border spread.