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Measles outbreak- Update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

Wounded

1

Date

August 23, 2023

What happened

The IHR National Focal Point of Chile notified the WHO of a confirmed case of measles in the Metropolitan Region. The case had a history of travel to Georgia, where measles is endemic, and Armenia, where measles has been eliminated, and returning to Chile via Qatar and Brazil. To date, no further cases related to this importation have been detected.

Where it happened

Main sources