COLOMBIA DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY AS YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK CLAIMS 34 LIVES. (PHOTO).

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 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.

2 NYSC RELEASED,AFTER BEING ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH A ROBBERY IN NIGER STATE.

                   Today friday,the Management of the National Youth Service Corps {NYSC} said in a statement in Abuja that it findings revealed that the accusation leveled against the trio was based only on circumstantial evidence.The attention of the management was drawn to a newspaper publications that reported that three corps members were held by police in Niger over alleged armed robbery.The newspaper had reported that the corps members were in police custody following allegations of robbing a shop owner in Suleja.According to the statement,two of the accused corps members have since been released while the process of securing the release of the third is on going.It said that the office of the Secretary to the Government and the Ministry of Youth Development had lent its support to the matter.The assured the public,particularly parents and guardians,that no corps member would be allowed to suffer unduly especially over cases of mistaken identity during the service year.''Management further wishes to allay the fears of all Corps members serving in Suleja regarding their safety.We have already intensified liaison with the Army,Police and other security agencies in the area as well as the Suleja Emirate Council who have all renewed their commitment to the protection of all Corps members in the area''.

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