health
May 3, 2026
There are already 6 confirmed! Minsalud reveals a new case of measles in the country
Periodista Portafolio 05/02/2026 14:59 Updated: 05/02/2026 14:59
TL;DR
- Colombia has confirmed a sixth case of measles in Cartagena de Indias.
- The new measles case involves a 25-year-old man in good health.
- Health authorities are tracking close contacts of the measles patient to halt transmission.
- A second case of monkeypox clade Ib has been confirmed in Colombia.
- The monkeypox patient is under medical monitoring and contact tracing.
- Officials report no evidence of sustained community transmission for monkeypox clade Ib.
- There is a call to strengthen prevention, diagnosis, and epidemiological tracking for monkeypox.