Between 2019 and 2022, the state of Amazonas had 379 suspected cases of measles. The number added represents a decrease of almost 97% compared to 2018, when there were 12,454 cases.
According to the Amazonas Surveillance Foundation, 76% of recent cases are in children under 10 years old. Approximately 40% of the total was in babies under one year old, of which more than half were unvaccinated.
In Brazil, according to data from the Ministry of Health, there were almost 30 thousand cases of measles between 2019 and 2022. During this period, 28 deaths were recorded due to the disease.
According to the National Vaccination Calendar, babies should be vaccinated when they turn one year old, with a booster dose between 4 and 6 years old. There is also a recommendation for people not vaccinated in their youth to be immunized between 30 and 50 years old.
In an alert issued in February regarding the risk of outbreaks of the disease, the Pan American Health Organization stated that, as a result of the pandemic and social distancing, confirmed cases have dropped in the continent, as well as vaccination.
Only six countries had imported cases, one of them being Brazil. The others are Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, Paraguay and the United States.
Measles is an infectious, communicable and extremely contagious disease. Symptoms can be severe, with infectious complications, and result in death, particularly in malnourished children and those under one year of age. It is also considered one of the leading preventable causes of death among young people.
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Source: CNN Brasil

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