Epidemiological Update, Yellow Fever (25 January 2019)

ABSTRACT

Between January 2017 and December 2018, six countries and territories in the Region of the Americas reported confirmed cases of yellow fever Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Peru. The number of cases reported during this period in the Region of the Americas exceeded the number reported in several decades. In 2019, Brazil and Peru reported confirmed cases that occurred between December 2018 and January 2019. The following is a summary of the epidemiological situation in both of these countries.