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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Americas (37): PAHO/WHO

Yellow Fever -- BrazilThe World Health Organization (WHO) said today that yellow fever continues to march toward Brazil's Atlantic coast, where much of the urban population is unvaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease. Since the country's outbreak began in January [2017] in the interior state of Minas Gerais, experts have warned that urban transmission of yellow fever posed a huge threat to Brazil.According to the WHO, as of [Mon 3 Apr 2017], there have been several suspected epizootic cases Read more [...]