Overview
- Regional health officials confirmed 82 measles cases since April 1 centered in Puno, with most in Juliaca and San Pedro de Putina Punco, and additional detections in Lima.
- The outbreak now spans six provinces and 10 districts, and DIRESA warned that early May festivals in Puno could fuel faster spread.
- The Health Ministry launched a house-to-house vaccination drive targeting 6,280,757 doses through May 3 to cut transmission.
- Routine measles immunization has fallen to 18% nationwide and 16% in Puno in early 2026, far below the 95% needed for community protection.
- Public health leaders say the same immunization gaps are showing up in other diseases, with pertussis rising nationwide and child deaths reported.