Measles case confirmed in Costa Rica, 1st of 2024
Measles case confirmed in Costa Rica, 1st of 2024
Costa Rican health authorities confirmed a case of measles in San Josecito de San Rafael de Heredia on January 11.
The patient is in good health.
As part of the actions developed to address the confirmed case, authorities from the Ministry of Health, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, Inciensa and the Pan American Health Organization carry out:
Meetings, follow up and define actions with the confirmed case.
Tests were requested in the case to rule out RA, LUPUS and other immunopathologies.
An active Community search for cases in San Josecito de San Rafael de Heredia was scheduled and carried out on January 18, 2024. As a result of the search, no cases were found, the majority of the people approached have complete vaccination schedules.
A total of 408 houses were visited.
In addition, training and strengthening activities will be planned in the surveillance of this disease in the Health Areas of San Rafel de Heredia.
In addition, the epidemiological analysis of the case reported as Measles was carried out, documentary review, review of the electronic file and the person's pre-interview, in order to verify the data and assess other additional actions such as contact search, active case search. by retrospective laboratory of suspected dengue cases from San Rafael de Heredia.
Measles continues to cause death and serious illness in children around the world, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine.
Health authorities report that because, in 2023, there was low vaccination coverage in the country and in the world, a vaccination campaign scheduled for April 2024 will be developed for the identified susceptible population (children aged 1 to 10 years). The Ministry of Health reminds that the main measure to prevent measles, rubella and mumps is vaccination.