Colombian government declares health emergency due to increase in yellow fever cases

Petro urges all Colombians to be vaccinated against yellow fever in two months

Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged his country's entire population to be vaccinated against yellow fever within two months. He made those remarks after declaring a nationwide emergency given the outbreak of this lethal malady. 'We must do it and our health system must guarantee it,' Petro underlined.

“We must do this and our health system must guarantee it,” said the president. This measure immediately activates a comprehensive national plan with the prioritization of mass vaccination. READ ALSO: Colombia: Government orders to suspend Army operations against armed group EMBF Petro insisted that “every soldier and teacher must be vaccinated as soon as possible. They and the health force, which must stop being treated as a slave, are the axes …

Colombian government declares health emergency due to increase in yellow fever cases

Many people do not experience symptoms from the disease, while others experience fever, muscle pain, headache, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, according to the WHO. In most cases, symptoms disappear after three to four days.

Colombian government declares health emergency due to increase in yellow fever cases - Egypt Independent

CNN  —  Colombia’s health ministry declared a nationwide health emergency on Thursday due to the “active circulation” of yellow fever. Since September 2024, there have been 75 recorded cases of yellow fever and 34 deaths from the illness, according to the Colombian Health Ministry. Nine of the country’s 32 departments have reported at least one case of yellow fever. Most were detected in rural areas of the Tolima and Meta departments, the Amazon…

Foreign media reports that a yellow fever epidemic is spreading in several cities in Colombia. Accordingly, the government of the country has taken steps to declare a health emergency in view of the current situation. The Colombian Ministry of Health says that 75 yellow fever patients have been reported since September 2024, of which 34 have died. The risks […] The post A yellow fever epidemic in several cities in Colombia appeared first on ITN …