Epidemiological Update: Measles (28 February 2020)

Abstract

Between 1 January and 22 February 2020, 6 countries have reported confirmed cases in the Region of the Americas: Argentina (45 cases, including 1 death), Brazil (338 cases, including 1 death), Canada (1 case), Chile (2 cases), the United States of America (5 cases), and Uruguay (2 cases). In 2019, a total of 20,554 confirmed cases of measles, including 19 deaths, were reported in 14 countries and territories of the Region of the Americas: Argentina (107 cases), the Bahamas (3 cases), Brazil (18,203 cases, including 15 deaths), Canada (113 cases), Chile (11 cases), Colombia (244 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 (1,282 cases), Uruguay (9 cases), and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (548 cases, including 3 deaths). The following is a summary of the epidemiological situation of measles for countries that have reported confirmed measles cases in 2020.

Entre el 1 de enero y el 22 de febrero de 2020, 6 países notificaron casos confirmados: Argentina (45 casos, incluida una defunción), Brasil (338 casos, incluida una defunción), Canadá (1 caso), Chile (2 casos), Estados Unidos de América (5 casos) y Uruguay (2 casos). En 2019, un total de 20.554 casos confirmados de sarampión fueron notificados en las Américas, incluidas 19 defunciones, en 14 países y territorios de la Región: Argentina (107 casos), Bahamas (3 casos), Brasil (18.203 casos, incluidas 15 defunciones), Canadá (113 casos), Chile (11 casos), Colombia (244 casos, incluida 1 defunción), Costa Rica (10 casos), Cuba (1 caso), Curazao (1 caso), los Estados Unidos de América (1.282 casos), México (20 casos), Perú (2 casos), Uruguay (9 casos) y la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (548 casos, incluidas 3 defunciones). A continuación, se presenta la situación epidemiológica de sarampión en los países que han notificado casos confirmados de sarampión durante los meses de enero y febrero de 2020.