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Yellow Fever Colombia 2026 Outbreak: 76 Dead Since 2024 with Case Fatality Rate Exceeding 70 Percent as CDC Issues Active Level 2 Travel Notice
Yellow fever in Colombia has killed 76 people since 2024, with case fatality rates exceeding 40–70% in some periods. 35 cases and 18 deaths in 2026 alone. Venezuela also reports an active outbreak. CDC Level 2 travel notice covers Colombia and South America. Here is what travelers need to know.
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A Woman Dies of Plague in New Mexico as Summer Brings Higher Risk of the Ancient Disease Across the American Southwest
The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the death of a Santa Fe County woman from plague on June 11, 2026 — the state's first human plague fatality this year. Three dogs have tested positive in 2026. About half of all US plague cases occur in New Mexico. Here is the peak season warning.
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Meningococcal Cases Reach Second-Highest Level in Over a Decade as Drug-Resistant Strain Disproportionately Hits Black Americans
CDC surveillance data (updated June 2026): 463 meningococcal disease cases in 2025 — the second-highest annual count since 2014. The dominant ST-1466 strain is drug resistant and disproportionately kills Black adults ages 30–60 and people with HIV. Here is the full picture.
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