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 outbreakā€™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.

7 CHILDREN DIED WHILE ESCAPING BANDIT ATTACK IN KATSINA. (PHOTOS).#RIP.


7 Children Die While Escaping Bandit Attack In Buhari's Home State, Katsina 

The seven children who were killed in a stampede while residents fled Shinfida Village following an attack by bandits have been laid to rest.

A resident of the area Abdulrazak Ahmad blamed the incident on the evacuation and withdrawal of soldiers serving in a joint security task force from the area.

Ahmad said the withdrawn soldiers were initially stationed at the Government Secondary School in Shinfida ā€“ about 27 kilometres from Jibia town.

No fewer than 11 persons mostly elderly women were abducted by the gunmen while on their way to join other residents, who earlier ran to a refugee camp for safety after their village came under attack by a group of gunmen suspected to be bandits.
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