A person from the city of Oruro, contracted and died from yellow fever in the tropical regions of Cochabamba, Bolivia, being the first such fatality from the mosquito borne viral disease, according to a La Razon report Feb. 14 (machine translated).
This has prompted health authorities to urge people to get vaccinated against yellow fever at least 10 days prior to travel to tropical areas.
In addition, they remind the public that the yellow fever vaccine is free.
http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/yellow-fever-death-reported-in-in-cochabamba-bolivia-44503/
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