Measles: Mexico confirms 20,552 cases and 50 deaths
The health ministry's report through Nov. 11 shows cases in all 32 states and deaths in 12, as the Pan American Health Organization reviews the region's elimination status Nov. 10-13.
Mexico has 20,552 confirmed measles cases and 50 deathsPDF since Jan. 1, 2025, according to the health ministry's daily report, which runs through 11 a.m. on Nov. 11. Surveillance has logged 46,582 cases of febrile rash illness, the symptom pattern health officials track: 25,120 were ruled out and 910 are still under study. There are no rubella cases.
All 32 states have reported cases, spread across 531 municipalities. The report counts a death as measles-related only when a panel of experts has ruled it so, and the deaths cluster in a handful of states.
| State | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Chihuahua | 21 |
| Durango | 4 |
| Jalisco | 5 |
| Mexico City | 4 |
| Veracruz | 2 |
| Zacatecas | 8 |
| Chiapas, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa, Sonora and Tlaxcala | 1 each |
Children ages 1 to 4 account for the most confirmed cases (2,784), followed by ages 5 to 9 (2,441) and ages 25 to 29 (2,283). Relative to population, infants under 1 are hit hardest: 104.05 cases per 100,000 people, based on estimates from Mexico's national population council.
The running total does not mean new infections. Since Sept. 4, the ministry has warned that the daily count can jump because pending cases are being reviewed under a strategy suggested by the Pan American Health Organization's commission, which visited Mexico in August. Those cases may date back weeks. The Oct. 15 report listed 20,305 cases and the same 50 deaths.
PAHO reviews elimination status
PAHO's regional verification commission meets Nov. 10-13. Using data from 2025 and the first half of 2026, it will assess each country's measles elimination status and classify them. In an October statement, the agency named only Canada as endemic in the region and did not mention Mexico. The meeting ends Friday.
The figures describe the general population, and the age breakdown shows which groups have the most cases, not any one person's risk. This information is not a substitute for a medical consultation.
