The General Directorate of Public Health and Pharmaceutical Planning of the Ministry of Health and Consumption of the Junta de Andalucía has declared two new outbreaks of measles In the provinces of Lucena del Puerto (Huelva) and El Ejido (Almería)which rises to nine in total outbreaks registered since the beginning of the year in Andalusiaof which seven remain active and two have already declared themselves inactive.
In total, the Autonomous Community sum 56 measles casesthree more than a week ago, as detailed by the Ministry in a note. Given this situation, the Ministry has adopted new measures to reinforce the Surveillance and measles alert protocolalthough the vaccination rate in the community exceeds 95% recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Morocco is experiencing an important outbreak of measles Since October 2023 that has extended in the country with more than 40,000 notified casesincluded 150 deaths; as well as the presence of susceptible bags that can be important in some districts and the seasonality of the measles (spring), makes new outbreaks foresee in the coming weeks and months.
In fact, 27% of cases have been imported cases, from Morocco (13), Belgium (one) and Denmark (one). Of non -imported cases, 12 cases are isolated cases in which the source of infection is unknown (six cases of the municipality of Malagatwo of Marbellaone of ÁLORAone of Calañasone of Huelva and one of Border sticks).
Of the 56 confirmed cases in Andalusia41% have been minors 15 years and 59% adults (Rank 18 and 65 years). Only two cases had a history of vaccination of a dose, 28 cases were not vaccinated and in 26 cases their vaccination situation could not be known. 41% of cases have specified hospital admission (in four cases with pneumonia).
In 2025 have been declared until the present moment nine measles outbreaks confirmed and one pending confirmation. Of the nine outbreaks, two have been closed in the absence of new cases in the following 46 days after the last registered, that of the nursery of Fuengirola, which had ten cases, and the one registered in a secondary education institute in Mijaswith six cases.
The two new outbreaks declared in the last week have been registered in the Almeria municipality of The ejidowith two confirmed cases between workers from Moroccoand another in Lucena del Puerto (Huelva), with two confirmed cases and two other earrings. In this case it is a family
The others five outbreaks They are still active are the one declared on March 1 in Gibraleon (Huelva) With four cases, among Moroccan workers who arrived in Spain on February 10. At the Aviation School in Malaga An outbreak was also declared on March 17, with two confirmed cases and a pending confirmation case.
He Sixth outbreak (in chronological order) He declared a day later, on March 18, with three cases confirmed in the same family in Malaga. The seventh outbreak, of family field, made up of two Moroccan workers, has been declared on March 29 in Moguer (Huelva). Subsequently, the outbreaks of El Ejido (Almería) and Lucena del Puerto (Huelva) have declared. In addition, there is another possible family outbreak in Malagawith two cases pending confirmation in two brothers, with an unknown source.
Situation by provinces
By provinces, Almería record six cases (one in Adra, three in the ejido, one in Níjar and one in sea roquetas); Grenade He has declared three isolated cases; Huelvafourteen cases in total (one in Calañas, two in Gibraleón, one in Huelva Capital, two in Lucena del Puerto, two in Moguer, three in Palos de la Frontera, one in San Bartolomé de la Torre and two in San Juan del Puerto); Malaga32 cases (nine in Fuengirola, eleven in Malaga capital, seven in Mijas, two Marbella, one in Álora, one in Ojén and one in Rincón de la Victoria) and one in Seville capital.
In the province of Malagacases are mainly concentrated in the health district of Costa del Sol (19 cases). Health and consumption remembers, as confirmed by registered data, that measles is an infection that is easily transmitted, can study serious and can affect both children and not vaccinated adults.
Measures of the Junta de Andalucía
The Junta de Andalucía recommends the vaccination of minors in established guidelines and adults who have no record of being vaccinated to protect those people who cannot be vaccinated (children under twelve months, representing 14% of cases declared in Andalusia).
The Health Ministry It will begin next week of the second dose of the triple viral to the 15 -month -old children in the basic health areas where outbreaks have declared to protect these minors. The usual guideline of this vaccine contemplates a first dose at twelve months and the second at three years.
