Epidemiological Update, Measles (24 October 2018)

Abstract

In 2018, as of 23 October, a total of 8,091 confirmed measles cases, including 85 deaths, have been reported in 11 countries of the Region of the Americas: Antigua and Barbuda (1 case), Argentina (14 cases), Brazil (2,192 cases, including 12 deaths), Canada (25 cases), Colombia (129 cases), Ecuador (19 cases), Guatemala (1 case), Mexico (5 cases), Peru (38 cases), the United States of America (142 cases), and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (5,525 cases, including 73 deaths).

Desde el inicio del año y hasta el 23 de octubre de 2018 se han notificado 8.091 casos confirmados de sarampión, incluidas 85 defunciones, en 11 países de la Región de las Américas: Antigua y Barbuda (1 caso), Argentina (14 casos), Brasil (2.192 casos, incluidas 12 defunciones), Canadá (25 casos), Colombia (129 casos), Ecuador (19 casos), Estados Unidos de América (142 casos), Guatemala (1 caso), México (5 casos), Perú (38 casos) y la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (5.525 casos, incluidas 73 defunciones).