With 48 confirmed cumulative cases of measles and an incidence rate of 1.40 per 100,000 inhabitants, the state of Coahuila remains in third place nationwide, while Durango ranks fifth with 22 cases and a rate of 1.13, according to the Daily Report on the outbreak of the disease in Mexico. No deaths have been reported in either state. In Coahuila, 231 probable cases have been studied, and in Durango, 193.
Across the country, there are 4,038 positive cases of measles and 14 deaths, with an incidence rate of 3.03 and a case fatality rate of 0.35. This disease has been confirmed in 20 states and 85 municipalities.
Chihuahua ranks first nationwide with 3,758 confirmed cumulative cases and 13 deaths, with an incidence rate of 94.8 and a case fatality rate of 0.35. Sonora ranks second, with 87 positive cases and one death, with an incidence rate of 2.68 and a case fatality rate of 1.15. Zacatecas ranks fourth, with 21 positive measles cases and an incidence rate of 1.22.
Confirmed measles cases affect both sexes (48% men and 52% women). Regarding the number of cases, the most affected age group is 0 to 4 years of age (945 cases), followed by 25 to 29 years of age with 542 cases, and 30 to 34 years of age with 444 cases.
Regarding incidence rates, the 0-4 age group reported the highest incidence rate of 9.08 cases per 100,000 inhabitants under 4 years of age, followed by the 25-29 and 30-34 age groups with incidence rates of 5.11 and 4.25, respectively. Across Mexico, 7,677 suspected cases of measles have been studied.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects children and is transmitted by droplets from the nose, mouth, and pharynx of infected individuals. Initial symptoms, which usually appear 8 to 12 days after infection, include high fever, runny nose, conjunctival injection (redness of the eye), and small white spots on the inside of the cheek.
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that there is no specific treatment for measles, and that most patients recover within two to three weeks. However, it can cause serious complications, such as blindness, encephalitis, severe diarrhea, ear infections, and pneumonia, especially in malnourished children and immunosuppressed patients. Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease.
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