Overview
- Chiapas confirms its first measles death for 2026 — a 55-year-old unvaccinated man whose Dec. 29, 2025 death was linked after lab analysis on Feb. 12.
- Chihuahua holds the largest cumulative burden with 4,508 cases and 21 of the 29 deaths, while Jalisco leads 2026 activity with 1,765 confirmed this year.
- Mexico City reports 217 confirmed cases (173 this year) and is vaccinating about 45,000 people daily toward a 1.6 million‑dose target, with 1,062,500 doses applied and 77% of local patients lacking immunization records.
- Health teams are expanding access through macrobrigades and extended‑hour modules and by going house to house, including Los Cabos operations and “dose‑zero” shots for infants 6–11 months.
- Children 1–4 years account for the most cases, followed by ages 5–9 and 25–29, and infants under one have the highest incidence rate, as officials continue to review 24,913 suspected cases.