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Mexico is implementing wider measles
prevention efforts including large scale

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vaccinations and new health protocols as the
country continues to battle an outbreak that

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began in 2025. Authorities have recorded more
than 9000 cases nationwide and at least

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28 deaths. On Wednesday, Mexican Health
Minister David Cresenovich told reporters

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measles have been recorded in all age groups.
We have 28 cases confirmed,

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and there's one more that will be the number
29 if it's confirmed it was measles.

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It's important to mention that 21 of the cases
happened at the beginning of the cases that

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happened in Chihuahua, especially among people
who weren't vaccinated.

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The government says 28 million vaccines are
available for distribution. Several states have

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stepped up their response. Jalisco, whose
capital Guadalajara is a host city for this

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year's soccer World Cup, reported more than
1000 confirmed cases by early February. The

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state has rolled out additional preventive
measures, including a 30-day mask mandate in

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schools. In Mexico City, also a World Cup
venue, authorities have deployed 1500

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vaccinators. The city's mayor says more than
800,000 people there have been given shots

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since August, but vaccination sites continue
to draw residents of all ages. I think

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vaccination is very important, perhaps not for
our age group, but to protect those who are

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exposed to this disease, that is children. So
it's worth getting vaccinated to protect them

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and create herd immunity.