Health Ministry Denies Confirmation, Maintains Suspicious Measles Case in Bogotá Under Study
Following circulation of information indicating the confirmation of a measles case in Bogotá, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the National Institute of Health clarified that the event remains under study and that, as of now, there is no definitive confirmation.
TL;DR
- A measles case in Bogotá is currently under investigation and has not been definitively confirmed.
- The suspected case is a 30-year-old man with a history of international travel, who is stable and under medical supervision.
- The National Institute of Health is performing further tests, including a second sample analysis and complementary tests, to confirm or rule out the case.
- Bogotá's report is of a suspected case requiring a full diagnostic algorithm before official confirmation.
- Colombia maintains its status of sustained elimination of measles and rubella.
- Authorities are urging territorial entities to follow established guidelines for detecting, reporting, and monitoring suspected cases.