Epidemiological Update, Yellow Fever (16 February 2017)

Epidemiological Update, Yellow Fever (16 February 2017)

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Epidemiological Update, Yellow Fever (16 February 2017). (2017). [Journal articles]. PAHO. https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/50593

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Date

2017

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Pan American Health Organization

Description

Since epidemiological week (EW) 1 to EW 5 of 2017, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and the Plurinational State of Bolivia, have reported yellow fever cases. Colombia and Peru have reported probable cases, one and three respectively; the Plurinational State of Bolivia reported a case under investigation while Brazil has reported confirmed and suspected cases under investigation.

Desde la semana epidemiológica (SE) 1 y hasta la SE 5 de 2017, Colombia, el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, Brasil y Perú han notificado casos de fiebre amarilla. Colombia y Perú han notificado casos probables, uno y tres casos respectivamente; el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia notificó un caso en investigación, mientras que Brasil notificó casos confirmados y sospechosos que están en investigación.

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