Nine confirmed cases of measles have been reported in hospitals in western El Salvador: three doctors and three patients in Ahuachapán, and two patients and one doctor in Sonsonate.
The affected hospitals are the Jorge Mazzini National Hospital in Sonsonate, the Francisco Menéndez National Hospital in Ahuachapán, and the ISSS Medical Unit.
Quarantine measures and staff vaccinations have been implemented.
Nationally, as of July 30, 53 imported confirmed cases have been registered in El Salvador. The majority of confirmed cases are in adults aged 20 to 29, with the highest incidence in San Salvador (31 cases). Regionally, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has registered 43,553 cases and 54 deaths in 2016 as of July 11, with Guatemala and Mexico being the most affected.
