Éricka Gaitán
Éricka Gaitán is an epidemiologist responsible for monitoring vaccine-preventable diseases at the Guatemalan Ministry of Health. She recently made headlines for her role in addressing a resurgence of measles in the country, following the confirmation of multiple cases linked to a religious event. Gaitán emphasized the importance of vaccination in containing the outbreak and protecting vulnerable populations, particularly in regions with low vaccination coverage.
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Éricka Gaitán, the epidemiologist responsible for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases at the Ministry of Health, has highlighted the importance of vaccination against measles.
Casos de sarampión se duplican en una semana en Guatemala y el virus ya está en el 95% del país
Guatemala· 2026-02-26Éricka Gaitán is the epidemiologist responsible for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases at the Ministry of Health.
Mineduc recoge información sobre estudiantes vacunados contra el sarampiónGuatemala· 2026-02-17Ericka Gaitán, a medical epidemiologist, explains that the accelerated growth of measles cases is often associated with gaps in immunization and high population mobility.
por qué Sololá se convirtió en el epicentro del brote y por qué avanza aceleradamenteGuatemala· 2026-02-06Éricka Gaitán, the epidemiologist responsible for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases, indicated that a measles outbreak is occurring in the country.
brote avanza en Guatemala ¿en dónde se han detectado los casos?Guatemala· 2026-01-20
Éricka Gaitán is responsible for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases at the Ministry of Health.
El caso del paciente cero en Santiago Atitlán que activó la alarma del sarampión en GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-18
Ericka Gaitán is the epidemiologist responsible for monitoring vaccine-preventable diseases at the Ministry of Health.
Dónde conseguir la vacuna contra el sarampión en Guatemala y cómo saber si necesita vacunarseGuatemala· 2026-01-15Éricka Gaitán is the epidemiologist responsible for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases at the Ministry of Health.
confirman 10 casos en Santiago Atitlán y uno en la capitalGuatemala· 2026-01-13Éricka Gaitán is the epidemiologist responsible for monitoring vaccine-preventable diseases at the Ministry of Health.
confirman primer caso ligado a brote en Santiago AtitlánGuatemala· 2026-01-12Éricka Gaitán is the epidemiologist responsible for monitoring vaccine-preventable diseases at the Ministry of Health.
Una de cada cinco personas es susceptible a la enfermedadGuatemala· 2026-01-11