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Mexico’s Measles Outbreak Reaches 7,674 Cases as States Intensify Vaccination

An OPS review in April that could revoke measles‑free status heightens pressure to sustain broad, rapid immunization.

Overview

  • The federal daily report dated January 27 lists 7,674 confirmed cases and 26 deaths nationwide, with infections documented across all 32 states and heavy burdens in Chihuahua, Jalisco and Chiapas.
  • UNAM’s Faculty of Medicine is investigating a suspected case linked to group 2216, has activated surveillance protocols, and is working with IMSS while awaiting confirmatory tests.
  • Jalisco has school clusters with groups suspended in eight schools and 23 students currently infected, and authorities there are mounting mass vaccination with brigades and mega‑sites.
  • Health officials have expanded eligibility to include an early infant dose from six months and adult boosters; the ministry reports 23.5 million doses available, 27.36 million acquired, and 12.24 million administered by January 23.
  • States report fresh flare‑ups and active monitoring, including 21 confirmed cases in Tabasco by January 28 and 16 in Puebla, as data show most patients are unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated, such as about 94% in Jalisco and up to 90% in Michoacán.