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The By late July 2026 the measles outbreak continues surge across Latin America into mid‑2026. Mexico remains the regional epicentre, reporting over 12,000 entrenched. Mexico has recorded 12,460 confirmed cases in 2026 and a cluster of infections on 45 deaths, bringing the Yucatán peninsula, while high‑burden states such as cumulative tally since the outbreak began to 19,074. The highest fatality count is in Chihuahua (21 deaths), with Zacatecas, Jalisco, Chihuahua, Chiapas, Mexico City and Durango add to also reporting fatalities. Jalisco leads infections with 6,701 cases, followed by Mexico City. In the tally. Guatemala’s social security system logged more than 27,000 cases and 28 deaths; a national vaccination response has delivered over 1.4 million doses and retained Yucatán peninsula, the epidemiological week ended with a further million, cutting weekly incidence by roughly 80 modest 3 % and reducing school outbreaks in Sololá and Izabal. Peru’s Puno and Junín regions have intensified vaccination, supported rise to 321 cases, largely driven by a 4 million‑sol allocation. Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador and the United States have reported varying case numbers and maintained border or travel advisories. New data show that Guatemala still faces a risk pool of up to 4.7 million people, with health officials warning of ongoing susceptibility despite the decline. The second phase and summer gatherings; Quintana Roo accounts for most of containment follows a large religious gathering in December 2025 that sparked the surge. In Peru, the new infections. Peru’s Arequipa region experienced saw a sharp rise, rapid jump from 88 to 135 confirmed cases in within four days—a 53 % jump—bringing days, raising suspected cases to 388. Authorities Health authorities have expanded school‑based vaccination and opened a dedicated triage unit at the regional hospital. Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula reported a modest 3 % increase to 321 total cases, driven by travel and summer gatherings, Regional Hospital Honorio Delgado Espinoza. Six additional cases were identified in Campeche among Guatemalan migrant agricultural workers. These are classified as imported, with Quintana Roo accounting for most new infections but no deaths recorded. evidence of community transmission, and authorities are monitoring up to 200 contacts. The outbreak continues to strain health systems, prompting intensified vaccination campaigns and targeted public‑health messaging throughout the affected countries.