5,000 Yellow Fever Cases Worldwide, WHO Reports
- Share via
<i> Reuters</i>
GENEVA — The World Health Organization Friday reported the highest-ever number of yellow fever cases, more than 5,000 worldwide, and said it is reviewing ways of controlling the disease.
Hardest-hit were Nigeria, where 1,497 people died in 1988, and Peru, where 198 deaths were recorded that year.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
