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Source: https://www.paho.org/en/news/31-10-2024-paho-issues-epidemiological-alert-measles-cases-americas
PAHO issues epidemiological alert for measles cases in the Americas
31 Oct 2024
Washington, DC, October 31, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert due to the recent identification of clusters and cases of measles in the Americas, urging countries to intensify their vaccination and surveillance efforts.
In the alert published on Monday, PAHO reported that, in 2024 up to October 5, more than 14,000 suspected cases of measles have been registered, with 376 confirmed in eight countries of the Americas, mainly in the United States (267 cases), Canada (82) and Argentina (11). Most of these cases are imported or related to importation. The Americas region was certified as free of rubella in 2015 and of endemic measles in 2016...
PAHO issues epidemiological alert for measles cases in the Americas
31 Oct 2024
Washington, DC, October 31, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert due to the recent identification of clusters and cases of measles in the Americas, urging countries to intensify their vaccination and surveillance efforts.
In the alert published on Monday, PAHO reported that, in 2024 up to October 5, more than 14,000 suspected cases of measles have been registered, with 376 confirmed in eight countries of the Americas, mainly in the United States (267 cases), Canada (82) and Argentina (11). Most of these cases are imported or related to importation. The Americas region was certified as free of rubella in 2015 and of endemic measles in 2016...