In Argentina, there has been an increase in cases of measles, causing concern in the Federal Capital and the province of Buenos Aires due to the concentration of patients with this disease. According to the latest report from the National Epidemiological Bulletin, 26 cases have been confirmed in the country, with most of them in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) and in the province of Buenos Aires (PBA).
Health authorities have reported 11 confirmed cases in the City, while in San Luis a case of measles has been identified in an eight-month-old baby who was unvaccinated and had a travel history to Mexico. Measles is a highly contagious disease that can cause serious complications in the respiratory and nervous systems, and even death. It is transmitted through airborne droplets from an infected person, and the virus can remain active and contagious in the air or on surfaces for several hours.
Although there is no specific antiviral treatment, measles can be prevented through vaccination. Most of the new cases in Comuna 14 of Palermo have been identified among household members or work contacts, indicating a local transmission chain. In the province of Buenos Aires, a new case with an epidemiological link has been confirmed, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 14 in that jurisdiction. Adding the cases from the Federal Capital and Buenos Aires, the total rises to 25 cases.
