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A measles outbreak crossed into Mexico from Texas. A larger tragedy followed
- An unvaccinated 9-year-old boy's visit to Seminole, Texas, last year sparked a massive measles outbreak in Chihuahua, Mexico, after he unknowingly carried the virus back to his secluded Mennonite community.
- Vaccination coverage in Cuauhtemoc Mennonite neighborhoods dipped to around 30% when the virus arrived, while national rates fell well below the U.S. level, dropping below 80% by 2023.
- The outbreak killed 21 people, including 17 Indigenous farmworkers, as the disease traveled through all 32 Mexican states, according to the Mexican Health Ministry.
- Health authorities administered around 25 million shots nationwide to contain the epidemic, with Federal Health Ministry official Eduardo Clarke noting the epicenter eventually shifted 800 miles south to Jalisco.
- Epidemiologists warn that complacency and vaccine skepticism threaten public health, noting that measles remains highly contagious and requires at least 95% coverage to prevent outbreaks.
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The archbishop asked the families to review the vaccination schemes and participate in the campaigns promoted by the authorities, following the warnings issued about the risk of measles.
It all began when a nine-year-old boy went with his parents to visit relatives in Seminole, Texas, earlier last year. Upon returning to his home in Mexico, a red eruption appeared on his skin....
A measles outbreak crossed into Mexico from Texas. A larger tragedy followed
It all started when a 9-year-old boy went with his parents to visit relatives in Seminole, Texas, early last year. After he returned home to Mexico, a red rash erupted on his skin. Within weeks, so many of his classmates fell ill that their school shut down.
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