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Montevideo, July 27th 2025 - 08:46 UTC

Tag: measles outbreak

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 11:03 UTC

    Bolivia ups measles vaccination with Brazilian donation

    “This week, all departments will have the vaccines,” Minister Castro said

    Bolivian health authorities expanded the age target for the nationwide measles vaccination campaign following an outbreak of the disease and the receipt of some 600,000 doses donated by the Brazilian Government. Ambassador Américo Dyott Fontenelle highlighted the importance of bilateral cooperation in this initiative.

  • Friday, July 11th 2025 - 19:17 UTC

    Bolivia deploys door-to-door measles vaccination teams

    Brigades go door to door to stop the measles outbreak before classes restart

    Bolivian authorities, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), launched a door-to-door vaccination campaign this week to curb the measles outbreak, of which so far 98 cases have been confirmed.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 21:38 UTC

    Measles epidemic reported in Bolivia

    Of the 50 confirmed cases, 47 are in Santa Cruz, one in Potosi, and two in La Paz, Enríquez explained

    Bolivian health authorities confirmed 50 cases of measles plus another 300 under suspicion, which prompted the declaration of an epidemic, primarily in Santa Cruz, with additional detections in La Paz and Potosí.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 18:37 UTC

    Buenos Aires City and Province measles cases trigger joint gov't response

    “We must raise our guard and vaccinate all the people who should be vaccinated,” Quirós said

    Following the confirmation of 11 measles cases, 7 in Buenos Aires City and 4 in Buenos Aires province, Argentina's Health Ministry launched a “focused vaccination strategy” targeting high-risk areas, particularly the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA). Measles, a highly contagious and potentially deadly viral disease, primarily affects young children and immunocompromised individuals, with vaccination as the only prevention method.

  • Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:45 UTC

    US measles cases increasing among unvaccinated children and adults

    Officials said the increase in cases is the largest since 1994, including 78 reported in the past week. There have been no deaths reported as as result of the outbreak.

    American health officials report that more than 700 people have been infected by measles this year, marking a 25-year high for the infectious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that cases had been recorded in 22 states and were mostly affecting unvaccinated children.