Overview
- Mexico’s Health Ministry invited epidemiologist Roxana Trejo to help design, test and operationalize sanitary protocols for the 2026 World Cup, with pre-event simulations to identify gaps.
- Planned measures extend beyond measles to other infectious threats expected with international arrivals.
- Authorities plan to start operations at international airports, coordinating federal, state and private partners for detection and response.
- Mexico City’s health chief outlined airport screening for rash symptoms, rapid diagnostics and isolation procedures, with designated hospitals ready for specialized care.
- The capital reported strong coordination across the national health network, including IMSS, ISSSTE, IMSS-Bienestar, Pemex and the federal health ministry, and urged visitors to arrive vaccinated.