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    In Mexico, at least 28 have died from measles outbreak that started 2025

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    MEXICO CITY, ‌Feb 11 (Reuters) - Mexican Health ​Minister David Kershenobich said on ⁠Wednesday that at least 28 people in the country have ​died from the measles outbreak that ‌began in 2025.

    Authorities have registered 9,074 cases so far, official data ⁠given during the ⁠president's morning press conference showed.

    Mexico has 28 million measles vaccines to distribute, which President Claudia ‌Sheinbaum said "are sufficient, and there ⁠will even be ‌some left over."

    The ​country has 6.7 cumulative cases of measles per 100,000 inhabitants, ‌the official data ​showed.

    Regarding the ⁠World Cup that Mexico will ‌host together ⁠with U.S. and Canada, Sheinbaum added that for the time being, ​no extraordinary ‌measures have been considered for ⁠the event.

    (Reporting by ​Mexico City Newsroom; Editing ​by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez)

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