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Bolivia: Measles Outbreak Leads to Schooling Reschedules

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Bolivian education authorities in Santa Cruz have moved forward the winter recess, spanning now from June 30 through July 11, given the measles outbreak affecting the country. Other regions will continue with regular classes and follow the existing academic calendar, with their break set for July 7 to 18. Meanwhile, the cities of La Paz, El Alto, and Potosí, as well as several municipalities in Santa Cruz, have switched to online classes until th

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On the other hand, the department of La Paz reported three positive cases, two in the city of Alteña and one in the municipality of La Paz, as well as in the city of Potosí.

La Paz 28 Jun (NOMADA NEWS). – The Ministry of Health explained the differences in the symptoms of a cold, of flu, chickenpox, dengue and measles, which is affecting the country, mainly the department of Santa Cruz. It pointed out that the main differences are two: conjunctivitis and high temperature in one person. The head of the Disease Prevention and Control Unit, Roxana Salamanca, remarked that all people with infectious diseases must be iso…

The pedagogical rest or winter vacation in the department of Santa Cruz can last up to three weeks, depending on how the control of the measles epidemic is evolving, said the Deputy Minister of Regular Education, Manuel Eudal Tejerina. In the framework of the national health emergency due to the rise in measles cases, the Ministry of Education decided to advance the winter vacation in the department of Santa Cruz, which will now begin on Monday …

🔊 Listen to this news The director of the Departmental Health Service (Sedes) of Santa Cruz, Jaime Bilbao, announced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, that during the holidays, measles vaccination cards will be required for children under five years of age who travel. This measure will take effect at the start of the school year break, scheduled for June 30, 2025. Measures to prevent contagion Bilbao asked the population to avoid travel to provinces…

The director of the Sees of Santa Cruz, Jaime Bilbao, asked the families to go to the vaccination points and said that if you want to travel, the immunization card will be required for children under 5 years of age.

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ATB Digital broke the news in on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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