Measles continues to spread in Mexico.

“The Associated Press reported health officials traced the Mexico outbreak to an 8-year-old unvaccinated Mennonite boy who visited relatives in Seminole, Texas, and then returned to Mexico in March.”
Measles outbreak claims life in Mexico

Measles cases in Mexico that were originally spread from the large measles outbreak in Texas.

Update on the Measles Deaths in Mexico

And inevitably, as measles cases are surging, we are also seeing more measles deaths.

Tragically, another child has recently died due to complications of measles.

“Another death from measles was confirmed this Monday in the state of Chihuahua.
The Chihuahua Health Department reported that the girl is 2 years and 11 months old, due to complications from measles.”
Measles deaths in Chihuahua rise to 9

Altogether, that means that there have now been ten measles deaths in Mexico, including nine in Chihuahua and one in Sonora, a one-year-old girl.

Most of the measles cases and deaths have been in Chihuahua, Mexico.

That’s seven unvaccinated children in Mexico that have died in the last few months.

a 7-year-old from Namiquipa
an 11-month-old from Ojinaga
a 2-year-old from Ojinaga
a 4-year-old from Guachochi
a 5-year-old from Sinaloa
a 2-year-old from Balleza
a 1-year-old from Sonora

Seven children have died of a vaccine preventable disease.

Update on the Global Measles Deaths

Tragically, deaths in many other countries are even greater than the measles deaths we have seen in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Even as the Trump administration and RFK Jr has stopped funding global vaccination organizations, outbreaks and epidemics of measles and other vaccine preventable diseases are on the rise all over the world.

In addition to RFK Jr taking funds away from GAVI, the Trump administration has already pulled funds from USAID.

And so are deaths.

“By Gavi’s own estimate, the loss of U.S. support may mean 75 million children do not receive routine vaccinations in the next five years, with more than 1.2 million children dying as a result.”
U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries

In addition to measles, there has also been a global resurgence of diphtheria, pertussis, yellow fever, and meningitis.

Diseases and deaths that will certainly be getting worse in the next few years, thanks to both an increase in vaccine hesitancy and a drop in funding for vaccines.

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References

Measles outbreak claims life in Mexico https://anabaptistworld.org/measles-outbreak-claims-life-in-mexico/

Daily Report of the Measles Outbreak in Mexico, 2025 https://www.gob.mx/salud/documentos/informe-diario-del-brote-de-sarampion-en-mexico-2025

Measles on the rise in Mexico: child dies in Chihuahua; case reported in 2-year-old girl in Guanajuato https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/sarampion-a-la-alza-en-mexico-muere-menor-de-edad-en-chihuahua-reportan-caso-en-nina-de-2-anos-en-guanajuato/

Measles deaths rise to 9 in Chihuahua https://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/suman-9-muertos-sarampi%C3%B3n-chihuahua-060000127.html

Two Mennonite children die of measles in Chihuahua; the death toll rises to three. https://www.milenio.com/estados/mueren-dos-menores-menonitas-por-sarampion-en-chihuahua

Measles cases are spiking globally https://www.unicef.org/stories/measles-cases-spiking-globally

Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi https://www.who.int/news/item/24-04-2025-increases-in-vaccine-preventable-disease-outbreaks-threaten-years-of-progress--warn-who--unicef--gavi

U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/health/usaid-cuts-gavi-bird-flu.html