Brazil's Health Ministry has confirmed more than 350 cases of yellow fever as the infection rate picks up steam in the nation at the centre of the last outbreak. Large swaths of Brazil have long been at risk for yellow fever, but it saw an unusually large outbreak last year, including in places not previously considered at risk. There's currently a shortage of yellow fever vaccine in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada's travel health notice recommends that travellers consult a health care provider or visit a travel health clinic preferably six weeks before departing. The federal health agency advises that people who cannot get vaccinated against yellow fever consider not travelling to at-risk areas.

Source: CBC News February 07, 2018 15:45 UTC