Measles Cases in Latin America Quadruple and Minsal Actively Searches for Children with Incomplete Vaccination
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The Ministry of Health (Minsal) revealed that in the country there is in process of confirmation by the Institute of Public Health (ISP), regarding a , place on alert for a death and thousands of confirmed cases. Jorge Vilches, head of the Department of Epidemiology of Minsal, explained that it is “”, which is ... Continue reading “Minsal confirms new suspicion of measles: case in Santiago corresponds to woman who traveled to Peru”
Although there is a significant increase in neighboring countries, in Chile the only case reported - for now - is imported. For this reason, local health authorities issued an alert and are strengthening inoculation.
The Ministry of Health reported that the Institute of Public Health confirmed on Monday, September 28, the third imported case of measles registered in Chile during 2026. It corresponds to an 18-year-old patient from the Metropolitan Region, with a history of recent travel to Peru and no record of measles vaccination and [...] The Minsal entry confirms the third imported case of measles in Chile during 2026 was first published in El Periodista.
Measles is one of the most deadly and contagious diseases on the planet and today, after years of having the cases under control and decreasing, there is an increase in several countries. Because of this, the global health agencies are on alert, says the Journal La Tercera. The Pan American Organization...
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