COLOMBIA DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY AS YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK CLAIMS 34 LIVES. (PHOTO).
Colombia Declares National Emergency as Yellow Fever Outbreak Claims 34 Lives Colombia has declared a national health and economic emergency following a deadly yellow fever outbreak that has killed 34 people out of 74 confirmed cases since January. Health Minister Guillermo Jaramillo said the mosquito-borne virus, which carries a fatality rate of nearly 50%, has spread beyond traditional rural zones, now posing a wider threat. The hardest-hit area is Tolima, where cases jumped from four last September to 22 by mid-April. Authorities are urging mass vaccination and caution during Easter travel. Travelers in and out of the country may soon be required to present vaccination cards. President Gustavo Petro attributed the outbreak’s spread to climate change and warned unvaccinated citizens to avoid high-risk regions, especially the coffee belt. Meanwhile, the U.S. CDC has raised its yellow fever alert for parts of South America, including Colombia.
According to sources,a Nigerian man Daniel Kadima living in the United States has been charged with murder after his mother Dr Esther Kadima was found dead at her Regency Park apartment in Texas USA.61 year old Dr Hauwa Esther Kadima,was found dead on July 28 after officers received a call from her son 31 year old Daniel Basor Kadima,alerting them of a person believed to be dead at her apartment.Daniel called 911 about 9 a.m July 28 and told dispatchers he was calling to report a death,according to the warrant,which was released Monday.When asked when he had last seen his mother,he responded ''Yesterday''.He identified himself but did not say the victim's name or the nature of their relationship.According to the warrant,when he was asked what had happened,Kadima responded ''My duty is just to call in and let you know''.Officers say they arrived and found Hauwa Kadima lying on the floor next to a broken wooden chair.Initial autopsy findings showed she had fractures to her skull,with laceration of the brain because of blunt impact to the head.Daniel had been beaten his mother with a chair.Daniel is being held in the Gregg County jail.His total bond is set at $100,005,500.In a sworn affidavit filed in the Gregg County District Clerk's Office,Daniel's ex-wife recounted past assaults and abuse from him,including four years ago when he allegedly head butted her,breaking one of her teeth and busting her lip.She said he also would take her keys and lock her outside their apartment,but also restrain her when she wanted to leave their home.He also had video cameras installed in their marital home,video recording their daughter.His ex-wife said in the affidavit that''He eventually had a mental breakdown and was arrested multiple times.He was committed to a mental health facility''.Mrs Hauwa's friends described her as a devout Christian,and well educated with degrees from Wheaton college.They say she had a vision for her native Nigeria.Rev Mary Collier said ''She had a passion for wanting to start a school back in her hometown.She didn't go back to fulfill her dreams''.One more photo below. 
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