Epidemiological Update: Measles (13 December 2019)

Abstract

Between 1 January and 12 December 2019, a total of 15,802 confirmed cases of measles, including 18 deaths, have been reported in 14 countries and territories of the Region of the Americas: Argentina (85 cases), the Bahamas (3 cases), Brazil (13,489 cases, including 15 deaths), Canada (113 cases), Chile (11 cases), Colombia (230 cases, including 1 death), Costa Rica (10 cases), Cuba (1 case), Curaçao (1 case), Mexico (20 cases), Peru (2 cases), the United States of America (1,276 cases), Uruguay (9 cases), and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (552 cases, including 2 deaths). In 2018, the highest proportion of confirmed cases in the Region of the Americas was reported in Brazil (62%) and Venezuela (34%). In 2019, the majority of confirmed cases have been reported from Brazil (85%). Since the PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Update on Measles published on 1 November 2019, there has been a 37.6% increase in the total number of confirmed cases of measles reported, with 9 countries reporting additional confirmed cases: Argentina (47 cases), the Bahamas (1 case), Brazil (4,185 cases), Canada (1 case), Chile (1 case), Colombia (18 cases), Mexico (4 cases), the United States (26 cases), and Venezuela (32 cases).

Desde el 1 de enero al 12 de diciembre de 2019 se notificaron 15.802 casos confirmados de sarampión, incluidas 18 defunciones, en 14 países y territorios de la Región: Argentina (85 casos), Bahamas (3 casos), Brasil (13.489 casos, incluidas 15 defunciones), Canadá (113 casos), Chile (11 casos), Colombia (230 casos, incluida 1 defunción), Costa Rica (10 casos), Cuba (1 caso), Curazao (1 caso), los Estados Unidos de América (1.276 casos), México (20 casos), Perú (2 casos), Uruguay (9 casos) y la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (552 casos, incluidas 2 defunciones). En 2018, la mayor proporción de casos confirmados de la Región de las Américas se registró en Brasil (62%) y Venezuela (34%). En 2019, la mayoría de los casos confirmados proviene de Brasil (85%). Desde la Actualización Epidemiológica de sarampión publicada el 1 de noviembre de 2019, hubo un incremento de 37,6% en el total de casos confirmados, dado que 9 países han notificado casos confirmados adicionales: Argentina (47 casos), Bahamas (1 caso), Brasil (4.185 casos), Canadá (1 caso), Chile (1 caso), Colombia (18 casos), Estados Unidos de América (26 casos), México (4 casos) y Venezuela (32 casos).