First Measles Death Confirmed From Loreto
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A 16-year-old teenager, belonging to the Alto Monte community of Israel, in the province of Ramón Castilla, Loreto, became the first death victim of measles recorded in Peru in recent decades. The minor, a member of an Israeli religious community, died last week. According to Percy Vargas, Regional Director of Health of Loreto, the picture would have been complicated due to a respiratory problem that later resulted in pneumonia.
A 16-year-old teenager died in Loreto after developing pneumon as a complication of a sarampinal condition. Death was reported as the first death due to this disease officially recognized in Per .
More than 23 cases have already been recorded in the community of Alto Monte and a national sweep is ready for the beginning of 2027.
The Regional Health Director of Loreto, Percy Solano Vargas, reported that this is a 16-year-old teenager, who also presented a condition of pneumonia.
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