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Colombia declares health emergency due to yellow fever cases, deaths

Fernando Vergara - AP
17 Apr 2025 08:36

BOGOTA (Reuters)

The Colombian government declared a nationwide health emergency late on Wednesday due to an increase in yellow fever cases.

Health Minister, Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo, said the outbreak has resulted in 74 confirmed cases and 34 deaths since the start of 2024.

Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by the bite of Aedes and Haemagogus mosquitoes.

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