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Bolivia Declares National Health Emergency Due to Measles Outbreak
- Bolivian health authorities confirmed 50 cases of measles and declared an epidemic, primarily in Santa Cruz, with additional cases in La Paz and Potosi.
- 70% of the confirmed cases are in individuals under 19 years old.
- Bolivia declared a National Health Emergency to control the outbreak, aiming for mass vaccination and coordinated efforts by local and international organizations.
- President Luis Arce emphasized the need to protect children and urged the population to cooperate with health authorities to ensure immunization.
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By Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español The first case of measles in Bolivia in 2025 was detected "in a person from Russia" who arrived in Santa Cruz and started the first chain of transmission in a Mennonite colony, the Bolivian Ministry of Health said Sunday. Authorities estimate that more than 200 colonies were closely linked to this first case. The Mennonites are part of the Anabaptist family of churches, which emerged in 1525 as the radical wi…
By Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español The first case of measles in Bolivia in 2025 was detected "in a person from Russia" who arrived in Santa Cruz and started the first chain of transmission in a Mennonite colony, the Bolivian Ministry of Health said Sunday. Authorities estimate that more than 200 colonies were closely linked to this first case. The Mennonites are part of the Anabaptist family of churches, which emerged in 1525 as the radical wi…
Bolivia Faces Measles Crisis as Vaccination Rates Fall
Bolivia’s government has declared a national health emergency after a sudden rise in measles cases. As of June 24, 2025, health officials have confirmed 60 cases in several regions, with most in Santa Cruz and others in La Paz and Potosí. More than 300 other cases are under investigation. Most people affected are children under […]
The lack of confidence in vaccines due to denialist movements caused the measles outbreak this year in Latin America and the Caribbean, said the representative in Mexico of Pan American Health and World Health Organizations (PAHO/WHO), José Moya Medina.
The Government of Bolivia declared a national health emergency on Tuesday due to the increase in measles cases in the Andean nation. READ ALSO: The U.S. exceeds 1,000 measles cases in 2025 The National Strategic Council for Health Emergencies has reported, from April to date, 60 cases. Meanwhile, Bolivian President Luis Arce said that "in view of the measles epidemic that the country is going through and the high risk of spreading this disease, …
By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español The Bolivian government declared a national health emergency on Tuesday due to the measles cases reported in recent weeks, President Luis Arce and the South American country's Ministry of Health announced. The declaration seeks to have authorities at all levels coordinate and take measures to stop the spread of the virus that causes the disease, Arce said on his Facebook account. One of the main measures to be …
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