Get the latest tech news
Measles Cases Are Soaring in Mexico
The disease has claimed the lives of 12 people in the country this year, with the virus continuing to spread rapidly.
In view of the seriousness of the outbreak, the government of Chihuahua has activated what it is calling the “Juarez Shield Strategy.” The initiative includes a massive free vaccination campaign for those between six months and 49 years of age. The Ministry of Health has also launched its “ Rapid Response Plan for the Interruption of the Measles Outbreak,” a multi-part initiative that aims, among other things, to strengthen epidemiological surveillance and laboratory diagnosis to speed up the identification and containment of cases. The plan also proposes establishing controls in clinics and out in the community to break the chain of transmission, which includes isolating probable and confirmed cases in health care settings.
Or read this on Wired