Where have the most measles cases been detected in Jalisco?

Jalisco currently ranks second in the country in measles cases, with a total of 115 infections and 17 probable cases as of yesterday, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

With this, the state is only behind Chihuahua, where 4,406 cases have been detected. Despite this, the state's Health Secretary, Héctor Raúl Pérez, emphasized that the percentage of positive tests has decreased from 65% to 50% in recent days.

Where are there more cases of measles in Jalisco?

Most of the confirmed measles cases in the state have been detected in Arandas, which has 98 infections. In the municipality, to prevent the spread of the virus, classes were suspended at seven schools, and health authorities also activated an emergency vaccination plan.

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Cases have also been reported in the municipality of Jesús María, located in the Altos Sur region, and in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (AMG) in Guadalajara, Zapopan, and Tlaquepaque.

Following the closure of a private school offering elementary, middle, and high school classes, at the direction of Mayor Laura Imelda Pérez, the Tlaquepaque Civil Protection and Fire Department implemented sanitation efforts to break the chain of transmission.

Likewise, municipal authorities reinforced vaccination protocols through modules installed at the Municipal Presidency and the Federal Offices of the Livestock Expo.

The age group most affected by measles in Jalisco is children between 5 and 9 years old, although cases have also been detected in adults up to 50 years old. People who are unvaccinated or have an incomplete vaccination schedule are more likely to contract the disease.

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