Ecuador implements sanitary measures due to cases of yellow fever and coughing

Cosferina cases have affected 321 people so far this year and have resulted in 10 deaths.

In the next few days a vaccination campaign will be carried out that will be part of the new protocols implemented nationwide to prevent future infections. Referential Photo: PAHO/FILE

May 3, 2025 time: 02:58

Ecuador applied the measure of demanding a vaccination certificate due to the increase in cases of yellow fever and coughing in the countryas well as the recent increase in the number of children’s deaths.

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The authorities of the Ministry of Health of Ecuador reported the death of eight minors in the Amazon regionwhose causes have not yet been determined. However, an alert has been issued in the area due to cases of yellow fever and coughing.

For this reason, the health portfolio announced through the social network X that In the next few days a vaccination campaign will be carried out that will be part of the new protocols implemented nationwide to prevent future infections and face the health crisis that affects various regions of the country.

«We are not facing a national epidemic, but in faced situations. The most important thing is that these diseases can be controlled by acting with responsibility and unity, ”said Health Minister Edgar Lama, in relation to the implementation of preventive measures.

As to Vaccination campaigns, many of them will be carried out in educational institutions.

Also, to enter the country An international vaccination certificate will be required to each travelerespecially for those from Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Bolivia, as well as for anyone who has remained more than ten days in transit in these countries before entering the Ecuadorian territory.

So far, Tospherine cases have affected 321 People so far this year and have resulted in 10 deaths, six of them in children under four years of age. For its part, yellow fever has caused two deaths.