Honduras Confirms Sixth Measles Case This Year

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 24, 2026 · Originally reported June 23, 2026 by La Prensa

Health authorities confirmed a sixth measles case in Honduras in 2026—a 29-year-old Italian citizen who caught the virus while traveling in Guatemala and later arrived on the island of Utila in the Bay Islands; officials are conducting epidemiological surveillance and urging vaccination.

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