Epidemiological Update, Measles (30 November 2018)
Epidemiological Updates / Actualizaciones Epidemiológicas
; November, 2018
Article
in English, Spanish
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ABSTRACT
In 2018, as of 30 November, a total of 16,039 confirmed measles cases, including 86 deaths, have been reported in 12 countries of the Region of the Americas Antigua and Barbuda (1 case), Argentina (14 cases), Brazil (9,898 cases, including 13 deaths), Canada (27 cases), Chile (2 cases), Colombia (171 cases), Ecuador (19 cases), Guatemala (1 case), Mexico (5 cases), Peru (38 cases), the United States of America (220 cases), and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (5,643 cases, including 73 deaths). Chile is now part of the list of countries that have reported confirmed cases of measles in 2018.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Governance Arrangements
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Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Database:
PAHO-IRIS
Main subject:
Emergencies
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International Health Regulations
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Measles
Language:
English
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Spanish
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article