The Ministry of Health (SSA) confirmed that Mexico reached the 41 deaths due to measles since January 1, 2025. Likewise, the Mexican health authorities announced that 14 people have died as a consequence of the disease during the current year.

The most recent death on record was reported in the state of Zacatecaswhere four total deaths from the virus have already accumulated so far this year. 2026. Although it is not the entity with the highest number of cases, it is already the one with the highest number of deaths from the disease in the year.

Mexico reaches 41 deaths from measles

On May 20, the country reached the number of 41 deaths from measlesaccording to Wednesday’s Daily Report of the Measles Outbreak in Mexico.

The federal agency confirmed one new death regarding the May 19; This is a death registered in the state of Zacatecasalthough no further details of the case were given.

In this way, the Zacatecas entity became the entity with the highest number of deaths so far in 2026:

1. Zacatecas | 4
2. Jalisco | 3
3. Mexico City | 2
4. Michoacan | 1
5. Durango | 1
6. Warrior | 1
7. Sinaloa | 1
8. Tlaxcala | 1

In this way, 14 deaths from measles have accumulated so far in 2026, although there are 41 deaths in total. In this sense, Chihuahua It continues to be the most affected, although it has not had a single death this year.

1. Chihuahua | 21
2. Jalisco | 5
3. Zacatecas | 4
4. Mexico City | 3
5. Durango | 2
6. Chiapas | 1
7. Sonora | 1
8. Michoacan | 1
9. Warrior | 1
10. Sinaloa | 1
11. Tlaxcala | 1

In 2025, Mexico reported 27 deaths with a case fatality rate of 0.41 ; in 2026, they will register 14 deaths at the moment with a case fatality rate of 0.13.

How many cases of measles have been confirmed in Mexico?

The Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 17,617 cases of measles in the period from January 1, 2025 to May 21, 2026.

The year 2025 ended with 6 thousand 608 total cases; However, the country registers 11 thousand nine cases less than 10 days from reaching the half of 2026.

Jalisco, Chihuahua and Chiapas are the states that lead measles cases in the country:

• Jalisco: 6 thousand 925
• Chihuahua: 4 thousand 592
• Chiapas: 1,083
• Mexico City: 997
• Sonora: 458
• Michoacan: 444
• Durango: 416
• Warrior: 385
• Sinaloa: 374
• Mexico: 335
• Puebla: 230
• Quintana Roo: 225
• Coahuila: 143
• Colima: 126
• Zacatecas: 115
• Tabasco: 101
• New Leon: 77
• Baja California: 72
• Nayarit: 60
• Oaxaca: 57
• Queretaro: 56
• Morelos: 55
• Veracruz: 55
• Tlaxcala: 51
• Yucatan: 41
• Aguascalientes: 32
• Logwood: 24
• Baja California Sur: 22
• Gentleman: 22
• San Luis Potosi: 18
• Guanajuato: 14
• Tamaulipas: 12

The incidence rate of 2026 is 8.19above the rate of the previous year, which was 4.96.

Girls and boys, the most affected by measles

The age group with the highest number of cases is 1 to 4 years with 2 thousand 292 casesfollowed by the group of 5 to 9 years (2,038 cases) and the group of 25 to 29 years (2,021 cases).

The highest incidence rate occurs in children under one year of age with 85.75 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, followed by the group of 1 to 4 years and 5 to 9 years with rates of 26.75 and 19.25 respectively.

In the accumulated confirmed cases 2025–2026, 32 states have reported cases of measles distributed in 489 municipalities.

Places to get vaccinated against measles

He Government of Mexico has made different calls to the population to get vaccinated against measles and avoid infectionsfor which it activated a digital map with the areas where the biological can be found.

Upon entering, a map of the Mexican Republic is displayed with cherry dots that contain numbers inside. By zooming in or using a mobile device, users can view:

• Number of centers available
• Specific Addresses
• Service hours
• Type of vaccine available

Additionally, interested parties can contact the Vaccine information line at 079where they will receive guidance on the nearest health unit to apply the vaccines of the Universal Vaccination Program.

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