The two cases of measles detected have the same origin

The two cases of measles detected in babies in Argentina come from a type of this disease "identical to that circulating in other countries in the Americas region," according to the ministry of the Health of the Nation

They pointed out that studies conducted at the Malbrán Institute on episodes detected in a five-month-old baby and a six-month-old baby would have "a common origin", according to preliminary data .

Officially, it was explained that according to Malbrán data, "the genotype found in one of the cases is the M8 / Hulu line Langat.MYS / 26.11, identical to that circulating in d. other countries of the Americas region. "

"In reference to up to 2018, 54 are the strains that have 100% identity with the strain identified in the city of Buenos Aires and all have 100% identity with the Reference strain Mvi / Hulu Langat.MYS / 26.11 D8 .D ", added the health authorities through a statement.

A recent report of the Pan American Health Organization, established that it is a strain identified in 2017 in Venezuela, a country experiencing a serious epidemic of disease.

While epidemiological studies are completed to determine how they contracted the virus, the Ministry of Health of the Nation issued an alert in which it urges to verify the immunization status of the population and to intensify epidemiological surveillance of suspected cases. For her part, Angela Gentile, chairperson of the National Commission for the Elimination of Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella in Argentina, said that "the two cases are related to each other," he said. that is to say, that probably have a common source. "

But according to the specialist, the source of the infection" is different from the case of the minor that was detected last March. 39, is a strain different from that detected in March, we know that the circulation is not endemic. "

In Argentina, the measles vaccine is mandatory and the national immunization schedule includes the first dose one year after birth (and

Thus, from 12 months to 4 years must accredit a dose of triple viral vaccine (measles-rubella-mumps) and over 5 years must prove two doses of viral vaccine double or triple after the first year People born before 1965 do not need to be vaccinated because they are considered protected because they have been in contact with the virus.

"It is important for people to know that they leave a primary failure of 10% unanswered, that is, if we vaccinate 100 children, there will be 10 who will need to strengthen the dose to avoid being sensitive cases, "explained Gentile.

"Adults should also have their two doses of double or triple viral vaccine". The last case of endemic measles in Argentina was recorded in 2000.

"Since then, there have been a total of 32 imported and import-related cases, the last of which occurred in the city of Buenos Aires in epidemiological week 13 (April) of the current year, two of which were imported and one linked to imports, "they added.