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Mexico’s Measles Outbreak Reaches 11,889 Cases as Vaccination Drive Accelerates, Peru Confirms Second Case

A three-week national push delivered roughly nine million measles vaccine doses.

Overview

  • Federal health officials report about 21.6–22 million doses administered since February 2025, with weekly throughput rising to 3.4 million and 3.3 million in mid-to-late February as new weekly cases eased to roughly 1,000 from about 1,200.
  • Mexico City has confirmed 418 cases with one death verified post‑mortem and two under review, and the city targets 2,040,000 doses by late March after applying 1,614,915 to date.
  • Transmission remains active across all 32 states and hundreds of municipalities, with Chihuahua and Jalisco among the most affected; nationwide deaths stand at 32.
  • Infants under one year show the highest incidence (61.06 per 100,000), and priority vaccination groups include children 6 months–12 years and unvaccinated people aged 13–49.
  • Peru’s Health Ministry issued a national epidemiological alert and confirmed a second case in Lima, citing high regional risk and advising travelers to countries with active outbreaks to vaccinate in advance.