Playa del Carmen, Mexico — Health officials have confirmed the first two measles cases of the year in Quintana Roo, with both patients hospitalized at the IMSS-Bienestar Hospital in Playa del Carmen. The federal Health Secretariat reported the diagnoses amid a nationwide outbreak.
Unofficial reports indicate the patients are a 24-year-old woman and a five-year-old child, both hospitalized after traveling to Chiapas late last year. It is not yet known if the two are related.
The patients remain under treatment and medical observation, with their health status described as reserved. The Quintana Roo state health department has not yet officially confirmed the information.
National Outbreak Context
Nationally, the measles outbreak has reached 7,674 confirmed cases and 26 deaths, with the highest incidence in Jalisco, Michoacán, Mexico City, Chiapas, and Sinaloa.
Health authorities report 22 probable measles cases in Quintana Roo, following 76 suspected cases in 2025. Federal officials state no measles-related deaths have been recorded in the state.
Vaccination Response
The Quintana Roo Health Secretariat says measles is a “priority” and has reinforced vaccination and surveillance strategies. The state maintains an inventory of 81,000 doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine for children aged 1 to 6, and 43,920 doses of the measles and rubella vaccine for adolescents and adults requiring booster shots.
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