1st case of measles in Mexico since 2007

• April 28, 2024

"The first case of measles in Mexico for four years. She is a girl of 1 year 6 months, coming from France and this was on July 20. For this reason, we are preparing the establishment of a sanitary fence in the International Airport of Mexico City (AICM), "he said. Federal Health Secretary , José Ángel Córdova Villalobos .

According to the agency Notimex, Cordova Villalobos revealed that the vaccination fence will be extended to the 7 most important airports in the national territory: "It is expected to vaccinate all those leaving Mexico, because the objective is to travel protected to avoid get infected measles and bring it to the Mexican Republic. "

The head of health of Mexico, clarified that the important recovery of the disease is in the United States and Europe: "Most of the cases in the US territory are not native, as happened with the first case of Mexico, and are imported mainly from Europe because of the passenger flow that exists, we knew that this would happen, we hope that people get vaccinated. "

What is measles?

According to the portal Medline Plus , this disease is spread by contact with droplets from the nose, mouth or throat of an infected person.

Its main symptoms are:

• Fever
• Cough
• Excessive mucus (nasal discharge)
• Conjunctivitis (red eyes)

Before the generalized vaccination, the measles It was so common in childhood that most people had already suffered from the disease at the age of 20 years.

The number of cases decreased in the last decades, until it was almost eradicated in the United States and Canada. However, rates have begun to rise again. Medline experts say that failure to vaccinate children can lead to outbreaks of this infection.

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