The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert due to the recent identification of clusters and cases of measles in the Americas, including the Caribbean.
It is urging the region to intensify its vaccination and surveillance efforts.
In the alert, PAHO said up to October 5 this year, more than 14,000 suspected cases of measles have been registered, with 376 confirmed in eight countries of the Americas, mainly in the United States (267 cases), Canada (82) and Argentina (11).
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