Epidemiological Update, Yellow Fever (16 February 2018)
Actualización Epidemiológica, Fiebre amarilla (16 febrero 2018)
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Between January 2016 and January 2018, seven countries and territories of the Region of the Americas reported confirmed cases of yellow fever: the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Suriname. The number of human cases and epizootics collectively reported in this period in the Region of the Americas is the highest observed in decades. Since the 12 January 2018 Epidemiological Update on Yellow Fever published by the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Brazil and Peru had reported new yellow fever cases; following is a summary of the situation in both countries. Entre enero de 2016 y enero de 2018, siete países y territorios de la región de las Américas han notificado casos confirmados de fiebre amarilla: El Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana Francesa, Perú y Suriname. Durante este periodo se notificó el mayor número de casos humanos y epizootias registradas en la Región de las Américas en varias décadas. Desde la Actualización Epidemiológica de fiebre amarilla publicada por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud / Organización Mundial de la Salud (OPS/ OMS) el 12 de enero de 2018, Brasil y Perú han notificado casos nuevos de fiebre amarilla. A continuación se presenta un resumen de la situación en ambos países.
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