As measles high, Mexico issues a travel alert in the United States

As the United States It is struggling to contain the worst of the measles in years, the cases turned to Mexico. in April 25 reportThe Ministry of Health in Mexico stated that there are 583 confirmed cases in the country this year, with 560 registration in the border state of Chihuwa. On April 27, Chihuahua’s health secretariat prompted the number of confirmed cases up to 713. 7 confirmed cases only In all Mexico in 2024.

The outbreak of Chihuwa is partly due to its proximity to Texas, which borders it to the north. It was a great outbreak Continuing in the American state since late JanuaryThe cases were in Mexico Confined north of the border. The United States registered 884 Confirmed cases of measles this year, up from 285 in 2024, in addition to three deaths from the disease. Among the cases of this year in the United States, it was 646 in Texas.

To try to prevent measles virus from spreading throughout Mexico, the Ministry of Health issued a Travel warning For the United States and Canada, where cases have risen sharply. The Ministry advises passengers to ensure that they are updated with their vaccines, practice the social dimension, wear a mask, and wash their hands frequently.

Low vaccination levels also helped raise Mexico cases, As they have in the United States. In 98 percent of American cases this year, the patient – whether adult or child – was not a measles vaccination date. In early April, it was reported that a 31 -year -old man is not available against measles had died due to the disease in Chihuwa.

Because the measles are very infectious, very high vaccination rates are needed against it – 95 percent – through societies to prevent the virus from spreading. But the vaccination rates in Mexico stumbled. Children are supposed to receive two doses of measles vaccine, the first is usually between 12 and 15 months, and the second during the next few years. According to the World Health Organization, in 2023 Only 76 percent Of children under the age of two in Mexico received measles vaccine.

If the rates do not improve, this may allow the disease to become a settler again in North America. According to analysis By Stanford University of Epidemiologists, at the current state vacation rates in the United States, measles can restore itself and be steadily present in the country over the next two decades. This would lead to the death of 2,500 people over the next 25 years.

In response to the urgent need to reflect the coverage of Mexican vaccination in Mexico, the Ministry of Health launched the National Equipment Week, the first immunization campaign in the country since the Covid-19 pandemic. From April 26 to May 3, the plan is to increase vaccine levels in the group most vulnerable to the group: children from 1 to 9 years of age. The ministry hopes to vaccinate 1.8 million children to bring them with their shots, by offering free vaccines in hospitals, clinics, schools and health centers.

The measles are not the only disease targeted in Mexico: a vaccine over 4 years old (microscopic diphtheria, pepper -cough, and trees) is also presented, and the pulmonary associate supporters are offered at the age of 12 months. Teenagers and adults over the age of 60 and pregnant women are also invited to obtain specific vaccines they may also need.

The measles are ViralIt is considered one of the most stomach in the world. It is mostly spread among children. It is transmitted by connecting to the secretions of the affected nose or pharynx and through the air, and initially affects the respiratory system. Symptoms include an increase in fever, coughing, abundant nose emptying, and rash that spreads throughout the body. Complications can include blindness, encephalitis (encephalitis), diarrhea, dehydration, ear infections and pneumonia. In severe cases, it can be fatal.

This story was originally appeared on Wireless En español It was translated from Spanish.