Tag: Health Emergency
Declaration of Health Emergency for Yellow Fever in Colombia: Mass Vaccination Advances to Protect the Population
The Colombian Ministry of Health has declared a health emergency due to yellow fever, implementing mass vaccination and mobility restrictions to contain the outbreak, which has resulted in 79 cases and 36 deaths. The government of Gustavo Petro is leading the response with a focus on public health and equity. Related: Emergency in Colombia: Petro […]
April 22, 2025
Ecuador Reports 7 Deaths and More Than 8 Thousand Cases of Dengue
In Ecuador, seven deaths from dengue and more than 8,000 cases have been reported since the beginning of 2024. RELATED: Peru Report More Than 100 Provinces in Health Emergency After the rainy season in the coastal area was expected a rise in cases, this added to poor waste collection and high temperatures recorded this month […]