Mexican children to be offered measles vaccination
The discovery of the first case of measles in Mexico in four years has prompted the country's officials to offer vaccinations against the disease.
According to Reuters, a nine-month-old French girl that flew into the nation from Paris on July 10th was registered as having the illness.
Health minister Jose Cordova told the press that the other passengers from the same flight are being tracked down in a bid to contain the issue, the news agency reported.
While measles are still relatively common in several countries in Europe, the US and Mexico are among the nations to have almost eliminated its presence.
The vaccination drive has centred on the Mexico City where the French infant was staying, but several nationwide health clinics will also be offering the preventative measure.
Measles is a highly infectious respiratory disease that will be transmitted to up to 90 per cent of people sharing a living space with a sufferer if they are not immunised.
