Yellow Fever — Ecuador
Yellow fever virus (YFV) — Flaviviridae
- REPORTED CASES
- 1
- REPORTED DEATHS
- 1
- FIGURES AS OF
- 25 Apr 2026 (source date)
- HUMAN-TO-HUMAN TRANSMISSION
- Not documented
- WHERE
- Ecuador — Orellana Province
- STATUS
- active
- REPORTED BY
- Ecuador MoH · NaTHNaC ↗
- SOURCE UPDATED
- Source updated 5 months ago
WHAT IS HAPPENING · SUMMARY OF ECUADOR MOH · NATHNAC
Fatal case in 11-year-old in Orellana Province (Amazon). First human case in Ecuador in 9 months.
FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
The source has not published a general-public risk statement that ContagionMap holds. Follow your national public-health authority for advice where you live.
FOR TRAVELLERS
Vaccination certificate legally required for entry. Vaccinate ≥10 days before travel.
WHAT IS KNOWN
- Ecuador MoH · NaTHNaC reports 1 cases and 1 deaths.
- Locations reporting cases or under monitoring: Ecuador — Orellana Province.
- The source does not document person-to-person transmission in this outbreak.
WHAT IS UNCERTAIN
- There has been no official update since 25 Apr 2026 (5 months ago); the current situation may differ.
- The case fatality rate (100%) rests on 1 cases and will move substantially as figures change.
CONTAGIONMAP ANALYSIS
Significance: Moderate. This is ContagionMap's rating of how severe the outbreak is where cases are occurring, based on the figures above and the pathogen. It is not an official WHO or government classification and is not a measure of risk to people elsewhere.
LOCATIONS (1)
| Location | Cases | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador — Orellana Province | 1 | 1 |
REPORTED FIGURES OVER TIME
Figures are as reported by the named source on the date shown. Summaries and the significance rating are ContagionMap's. This record last changed on ContagionMap 12 May 2026. Not medical advice.