Overview
- México has confirmed 9,015 measles cases so far in 2026, which is about 39% more than the total reported in all of 2025.
- Jalisco is the country’s hotspot with roughly 5,200 cases, and health authorities have added mobile vaccination sites in busy hubs like airports and bus terminals.
- National surveillance reports nine measles deaths in Mexico this year, and 36 deaths in the broader period since January 2025.
- Peru’s Puno region now has 16 confirmed cases and 42 suspected, prompting mask advice, vaccine drives, and sanitary checkpoints to reduce spread during large gatherings.
- PAHO says Mexico is the most affected country in the Americas and notes most recent cases involve unvaccinated people, underscoring the need for two-dose coverage near 95% to stop transmission.