58 Yellow Fever Fatalities in Colombia

On September 23, 2025, a Facebook post reported a total of 134 confirmed yellow fever cases (resulting in 58 deaths) in the Republic of Colombia for 2025.

The majority of cases have been reported in the Tolima Department, with 114 cases and 43 deaths.

This department is located west of Bogota, Colombia's capital city.

Other yellow fever cases have been reported in Huila, Cauca, Nariño, Putumayo, Caldas, Meta, Vaupés, and Guaviare y Caquetá.

Published in early September, the U.S. CDC's Level 2 Travel Health Notice stated some of these cases have been reported in new areas that border areas where vaccination has historically been recommended (see map). Travelers to these newly affected areas are now recommended to get vaccinated.

A booster dose may be given to sure travelers or those who received their last dose of yellow fever vaccine at least 10 years previously and will be in a higher-risk setting, such as areas in Colombia where cases have been reported.

In the United States, yellow fever vaccines are commercially offered at travel clinics and pharmacies.