Epidemiological Update, Measles (30 November 2018)

Abstract

In 2018, as of 30 November, a total of 16,039 confirmed measles cases, including 86 deaths, have been reported in 12 countries of the Region of the Americas: Antigua and Barbuda (1 case), Argentina (14 cases), Brazil (9,898 cases, including 13 deaths), Canada (27 cases), Chile (2 cases), Colombia (171 cases), Ecuador (19 cases), Guatemala (1 case), Mexico (5 cases), Peru (38 cases), the United States of America (220 cases), and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (5,643 cases, including 73 deaths). Chile is now part of the list of countries that have reported confirmed cases of measles in 2018.

Desde el inicio del año y hasta el 30 de noviembre de 2018 se han notificado 16.039 casos confirmados de sarampión, incluidas 86 defunciones, en 12 países de la Región de las Américas: Antigua y Barbuda (1 caso), Argentina (14 casos), Brasil (9.898 casos, incluidas 13 defunciones), Canadá (27 casos), Chile (2 casos) Colombia (171 casos), Ecuador (19 casos), Estados Unidos de América (220 casos), Guatemala (1 caso), México (5 casos), Perú (38 casos) y la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (5.643 casos, incluidas 73 defunciones). Chile se ha sumado al listado de países que notificaron casos confirmados de sarampión durante el 2018.