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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Americas (25): Brazil PAHO/WHO

Yellow Fever -- BrazilFrom 01 Dec 2016 to 22 Feb 2017, a total of 1336 cases of yellow fever infection (292 confirmed, 920 suspected, and 124 discarded), including 215 deaths (101 confirmed, 109 suspected, 5 discarded), have been detected in 6 states (Bahia, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Norte, Sao Paulo, and Tocantins). The estimated case fatality rate is 35 percent for confirmed cases and 12 percent for suspected cases. To date, the majority (86 percent) of the confirmed cases are Read more [...]