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Measles outbreak in Alcantarilla affecting three people originated at a baptism
Health authorities confirm that the cases are progressing favorably and urge vigilance during the incubation period, while recommending vaccination for those who are not immunized
ONDA REGIONAL
May 12, 2026 - 1:57 PM
The measles outbreak detected in Alcantarilla affects three people: two adults around 48 years old and a 12-month-old baby, who are not from the same household. All are doing well and progressing favorably.
The outbreak originated at a baptism, and to prevent further spread, the Epidemiology Department is monitoring the contacts of those affected, approximately 400 people so far. Health officials state that the situation is not worrisome and that no further cases have been detected. The Director General of Public Health, José Jesús Guillén, explained that the initial case occurred in one of the two adults, both of whom were born between 1978 and the early 1980s.
This was a period before the measles vaccination campaigns had begun. Therefore, Guillén advises those who have not yet had the disease to get vaccinated. The 12-month-old baby infected with measles is in good health. The baby was unvaccinated, not because the parents refused, but because the MMR vaccine was not yet due. Public Health will be monitoring contacts for two weeks, the incubation period of the disease, and these contacts are advised to wear masks.
Measles transmission has been re-established in Spain after a decade in which the country had achieved "measles-free" status. The Regional Ministry of Health points out that the vaccination rate among children is high in the Region: 95% for the first dose and 92% for the second.
Measles outbreak in Alcantarilla affecting three people originated at a baptism
Health authorities confirm that the cases are progressing favorably and urge vigilance during the incubation period, while recommending vaccination for those who are not immunized
ONDA REGIONAL
May 12, 2026 - 1:57 PM
The measles outbreak detected in Alcantarilla affects three people: two adults around 48 years old and a 12-month-old baby, who are not from the same household. All are doing well and progressing favorably.
The outbreak originated at a baptism, and to prevent further spread, the Epidemiology Department is monitoring the contacts of those affected, approximately 400 people so far. Health officials state that the situation is not worrisome and that no further cases have been detected. The Director General of Public Health, José Jesús Guillén, explained that the initial case occurred in one of the two adults, both of whom were born between 1978 and the early 1980s.
This was a period before the measles vaccination campaigns had begun. Therefore, Guillén advises those who have not yet had the disease to get vaccinated. The 12-month-old baby infected with measles is in good health. The baby was unvaccinated, not because the parents refused, but because the MMR vaccine was not yet due. Public Health will be monitoring contacts for two weeks, the incubation period of the disease, and these contacts are advised to wear masks.
Measles transmission has been re-established in Spain after a decade in which the country had achieved "measles-free" status. The Regional Ministry of Health points out that the vaccination rate among children is high in the Region: 95% for the first dose and 92% for the second.
