Homer Mejía
Honduraspublic health officialMale6.7Global Dominance: 0.00%Homer Mejía is the head of Epidemiological Surveillance at the Secretaría de Salud in Honduras. He recently highlighted the country's health alert due to over 40 suspected cases of measles, emphasizing the importance of immediate reporting of symptoms to prevent further transmission. Mejía collaborates with national and international organizations to enhance diagnostic and response capabilities across the country, particularly focusing on vaccination coverage for children under five. His proactive approach aims to cut the chain of transmission and mitigate the potential outbreak of a disease that had previously been in elimination phase in Honduras.
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Homer Mejía, head of the Health Surveillance Unit, emphasized the need for people in Útila to get vaccinated after a foreign patient was confirmed with measles.
Salud pide vacunarse en Útila tras confirmar sexto caso de sarampiónHonduras· 2026-06-24
Homer Mejía is the head of the Health Surveillance Unit and emphasized the importance of using masks and seeking immediate medical attention for suspected measles symptoms.
Solo el Laboratorio Nacional podrá confirmar casos de sarampiónHonduras· 2026-06-24Homer Mejía, head of Health Surveillance, warned that the current behavior of the outbreak points to a concerning increase.
Aumentan casos de gusano barrenador humano en Honduras 2026Honduras· 2026-06-22Homer Mejía, head of the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health, reported that the passengers have not yet been located.
Buscan a pasajeros de vuelo a Roatán vinculado a caso de sarampiónHonduras· 2026-05-31Homer Mejía, head of the Surveillance Unit of the Health Secretariat, reported that the country had recorded 55 cases of whooping cough and four deaths.
Tos ferina cobra la vida de tres niños en el Mario RivasHonduras· 2026-03-07
Homer Mejía is the head of the Health Surveillance Unit of the Sesal, detailing the cases of whooping cough in Honduras.
Cuatro bebés mueren por tosferina en HondurasHonduras· 2026-03-03Homer Mejía, head of Epidemiological Surveillance at the Ministry of Health, explained the response to the measles situation.
Alerta en Honduras por casos sospechosos de sarampiónHonduras· 2026-02-18