Overview
- Peru’s Ministry of Health, through CDC Perú, activated a nationwide epidemiological alert directing 24‑hour notification of suspected cases, rapid‑response teams and expanded immunization against measles and polio.
- The alert applies to public and private providers, regional health directorates, Lima’s Diris, EsSalud, the Armed Forces and National Police, with training and lab strengthening for timely detection.
- Mexico reported 7,909 confirmed measles cases and 26 associated deaths as of the federal report cut at 11:00 on January 30, while Mexico City’s cases jumped from 5 in December to 126 in January, with about 90% unvaccinated.
- Tlaxcala’s health department confirmed the January 30 death of a one‑year‑old with an incomplete vaccination schedule after severe complications consistent with measles, prompting renewed calls to vaccinate.
- Jalisco announced a 30‑day mass vaccination push after confirming 1,381 cases by January 28, noting that 94% of patients were unvaccinated or not fully immunized and that 2 million doses are available statewide.