The increase in measles cases in the Americas led the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to issue an epidemiological alert urging countries to increase vaccination rates.

So far in 2026, 47,500 cases of measles have been confirmed in 16 countries, with 44 deaths in three countries. PAHO noted last Saturday that cases have tripled compared to last year.

On the other hand, in a statement, the organization warned that “the Americas are registering the highest number of measles cases in more than two decades,” with 95 % of confirmed cases in Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, and Peru.

The assessment indicates that the public health risk associated with the disease in the Americas is classified as very high. Therefore, the PAHO “warns of increased mortality, the emergence of cases in new areas due to international travel and mass gatherings, and the impact on populations without access to health services.”

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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an alert to countries in the region to strengthen their surveillance mechanisms in the face of the risk of dengue outbreaks due to the increase in the circulation of the DENV-3 serotype.

The epidemiological alert for the Americas is aimed at preventing cases of dengue in the most vulnerable areas and avoiding severe forms of the disease.

PAHO noted that the DENV-3 serotype was “identified in several countries in the Americas, including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. In 2024, Argentina reported its circulation, marking the introduction of this serotype in the country. That same year, Brazil and Colombia reported an increase in cases associated with DENV-3, especially among children, and it has been detected in other nations in Central America and the Caribbean.”

With the reappearance of this serotype, the risk for the most vulnerable populations increases. In this sense, the organization recommends that countries in the region reinforce vector control measures, in addition to strengthening diagnostic capacity in health systems and providing patients with early and adequate care to prevent serious complications. Information and awareness campaigns to reduce exposure to mosquitoes that transmit the virus and eliminate breeding sites are also crucial. This is accompanied by monitoring by health authorities and timely vaccination.

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The representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Cristian Morales, announced the development of 32 projects in the health sector with the purpose of strengthening the health system in Venezuela.

Morales said: “We are discussing with the Ministry of Health where the priorities are to be able to intervene in the areas of comprehensive community health; as well as raising management capacities, delivering medicines and supplies, recovering the infrastructure.”

The projects will be offering support in various areas such as: medicines, strengthening the capacities of health centers, such as the Comprehensive Diagnostic Centers (CDI), among others.

Reactivate the pharmaceutical industry

The representative of the WHO and PAHO highlighted the importance of reactivating the country’s pharmaceutical industry to be able to produce the medicines that the population requires and that allow them to improve their health conditions. In his opinion, the country has a fairly strong pharmaceutical industry compared to other countries.

“Not only raise production, not only raise the laboratories where the medicines and vaccines that Venezuela can develop are produced; but also to raise the capacities of the Ministry of Health, of the Institute of Hygiene to be able to ensure that this production is of quality”, he explained.

On the other hand, Morales also referred to the need to optimize the living conditions of workers, who, in his opinion, are working in “very complex conditions” that have worsened as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Morales also confirmed that the WHO, like PAHO, has always supported the country in the “definition, implementation, and supervision of public health policies.”

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