health
diciembre 26, 2025
Casos de fiebre amarilla preocupan en Colombia: así puede prevenir contagios
Entre 2024 y el 23 de diciembre de 2025, las autoridades sanitarias registraron 138 casos de fiebre amarilla en Colombia, de los cuales 60 han fallecido.
TL;DR
- 138 cases of yellow fever registered in Colombia between 2024 and December 23, 2025, with 60 fatalities.
- 115 cases and 47 deaths confirmed in the current year.
- Tolima is the most affected department with 118 cases and 45 deaths.
- A national health emergency was declared on April 16, 2025.
- Preventive measures include vaccination, community and epidemiological surveillance, laboratory monitoring, and vector control.
- Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, causing symptoms like fever, muscle pain, vomiting, jaundice, and hemorrhaging.
- Vaccination is the best prevention, providing 99% immunity within 30 days.
- Yellow fever vaccination is free in Colombia and available at official points.