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Bolivia reports first yellow fever case in a decade

Yellow fever is a viral disease found in tropical regions of Africa and the Americas transmitted by the same type of mosquito that spreads dengue and Zika

LA PAZ, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Bolivia's government on Friday said a Danish tourist had tested positive for yellow fever, its first case in a decade, after he visited a jungle area in the far west of the landlocked Andean country.

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