At the end of the last epidemiological week, Nuevo Leon There are already 3 cases of Measles so far this year.
According to the report of the Secretary of Health federal, in recent days two more episodes were confirmed.
The figure exceeds the incidence of the previous year by 50 percent, which reported only two imported cases in adults from Chihuahua and Jalisco who visited the entity.
Nevertheless, Nuevo Leon It remains among the states with the lowest incidence, placing itself in position 28.
Last Saturday, Alma Rosa Marroquín Escamilla, Secretary of Health In the entity, the first case was announced, of an 11-year-old boy, a resident of Monterrey.
To date, the sex and age of the other two patients are unknown.
Given the high probability of registering more cases, we urge parents to complete their children’s vaccination schedules.
An infected person can infect 18 more people.
Likewise, unvaccinated people have a 90 percent chance of infection when they are in contact with the virus.
“Vaccination is a safe, effective strategy that really saves lives,” he said.
“95 percent vaccination coverage or higher is required to avoid outbreaks.”
It is noteworthy that the two-dose vaccine is available in units of health.
Fever, spots in the mouth, nasal congestion, cough, and conjunctivitis are the main symptoms.
