The Ministry of Health warns of possible measles infections in a palm gymnasium

The Ministry of Health warns of possible measles infections in a palm gym. The General Directorate of Public Health has informed the users of this establishment that they have been able to contact a measles case.

The gym has hung in its entrance the health document that is addressed to the users and professionals who attended the past March 31, April 1 and 3 In the afternoon-night (7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and the April 5 at noon (13.00 to 16.00 hours).

The Ministry of Health reminds these users that «measles is transmitted by respiratory route and is generally a benign but very contagious disease »so they indicate that “if in the next 23 days – until April 28 – they had Fever, cutaneous eruption, cough, conjunctivitis or nasal dripping As a cold, call your health center or 061 on the phone and explain that you have had contact with a measles case.

From the department you direct Manuela García They insist that Prevention is the vaccine: “If you have not suffered the disease or you are not vaccinated, request an appointment by phone at your health center to receive the corresponding vaccine,” they conclude.

Public health detected a Community measles outbreak in the health sector of Tramuntanawhich affects three people, two of them workers of the Inca hospital. As they are coincident cases in time and the same health center, the cases acquired the outbreak.

Therefore, the General Directorate of Public Health, in coordination with the Health Service, established a surveillance protocol, in accordance with the monitoring control of the Renave Network, which provides for the Application of a series of prevention and protection measures in the Inca hospital and the health centers of the Tramuntana sector, destined to the outbreak control.

At present and for two years, the number of international and national measles cases has been constantly increased. In Balearic Islands, during 2019 a single case was notified; Between 2020 and 2023 the islands did not register any and in 2024 six were notified.