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Situation summary in the Americas
In 2016, up to epidemiological week (EW) 47, three countries reported cases of jungle yellow fever: Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
Since the publication of the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Yellow Fever Epidemiological Update of 9 November 2016 up to EW 47 of 2016, Brazil confirmed two epizootics in nonhuman primates (NHP) in the state of Sao Paulo, one in the municipality of Severínia and another in Cajobi.
In Colombia, from EW 1 to EW 47 of 2016, 12 cases of jungle yellow fever were reported, 7 laboratory confirmed and 5 probable (Figure 2).