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So far this year, 72 cases of measles have been reported in Andalusia, five of them in the last nine days. To date, a total of 13 outbreaks have been identified, seven of which remain active. Of the reported cases, 26% have been imported, originating from Morocco (17 cases), Belgium (1), and Denmark (1). Among the autochthonous cases, 14 are isolated with no known source of infection, suggesting community transmission of the virus.
Visitors to Colombia´s National Parks must present their yellow fever vaccination card due to the health emergency facing the country. The measure went into effect on May 1, 2025. This requirement applies to both domestic and international visitors. The vaccine must have been administered at least 10 days prior to entering the park.
As of May 1, 2025, a total of 935 confirmed measles cases were reported by 30 jurisdictions: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. There have been 12 outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) reported in 2025, and 93% of confirmed cases (869 of 935) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.
Between January 1 and April 13, 2025, 189 confirmed human cases of yellow fever have been reported in four countries in the Americas Region, of which 74 have been fatal. These yellow fever cases have been reported in the Plurinational State of Bolivia, with two cases, including one fatal case; Brazil with 102 cases, including 41 fatal cases; Colombia with 53 cases, including 21 fatal cases; and Peru with 32 cases, including 11 fatal cases.
