The number of confirmed yellow fever cases in Brazil has surged to 396 since December 2016, with 134 of them – or 34% – being fatal. In response, 16.15 million extra vaccine doses have been sent to states with confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease so far this year. The confirmed cases are distributed in three states: Minas Gerais (303), Espírito Santo (89), and São Paulo (4). Over 2017 the entire population of Rio de Janeiro will be vaccinated. But while Brazil’s government is taking steps to ensure that all children are vaccinated against yellow fever, it also faces a growing problem from an unexpected source.
The number of confirmed yellow fever cases in Brazil has surged to 396 since December 2016, with 134 of them – or 34% – being fatal. In response, 16.15 million extra vaccine doses have been sent to states with confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease so far this year. Over 2017 the entire population of Rio de Janeiro will be vaccinated. But while Brazil’s government is taking steps to ensure that all children are vaccinated against yellow fever, it also faces a growing problem from an unexpected source.