Measles outbreak showing no signs of slowing in Brazil; First YF case for 2020 in southern state

30 January 2020

In the six weeks to Jan 24, Brazil reported a further 3,669 measles cases and it has now contributed nearly 90% of all measles infections recorded in the Americas since January 2019. It was one of five countries notifying cases during the 6-week period, also Argentina (29 cases), Chile (1), Colombia (12) and the USA (6). 

AUTHORITIES in the southern state of Santa Catarina have confirmed the first yellow fever case this year, a man from the northern city of São Bento do Sul, not far from the sites of the two cases detected in 2019 - Itaiópolis and Joinville. Read more.

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