BOGOTA (Reuters) -The Colombian government declared a nationwide health emergency late on Wednesday due to an increase in yellow fever cases. The outbreak has resulted in 74 confirmed cases and 34 ...

An ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Colombia is sickening and killing rare and threatened monkey species in captivity, a new study shows. Between February and May 2025, authorities reported eight ...

Costa Rica is intensifying its defenses against yellow fever as cases surge across Latin America, prompting heightened vigilance from national health authorities. The Pan American Health Organization ...

The Costa Rican Ministry of Health announced that as of February 2025, it will require a yellow fever vaccination certificate from all travelers going to 44 countries. These countries include Bolivia, ...

The yellow fever vaccine may help protect you against the yellow fever virus, a potentially fatal disease. It’s recommended for most people who are traveling to high risk areas. The yellow virus is ...

Safe defrosting of food will also keep people from falling sick during the festive feasting period. Read more at straitstimes ...

The yellow fever vaccine is a live vaccine, meaning it contains a weakened form of the virus. For most people, a single yellow fever vaccine can provide lifelong protection against the virus. Yellow ...