KENYA – Kenya has put in place a national incident management structure to manage Yellow Fever after an outbreak was recorded in Isiolo County. Yellow fever is a viral infection…
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Tanzania launches vaccination drive to contain Yellow Fever outbreak
TANZANIA – Tanzania has commenced a yellow fever vaccination drive in an effort to contain the contagious viral disease after an outbreak was recorded in neighboring country Kenya. Yellow fever…
Read MoreKenya declares Yellow Fever Outbreak after 3 fatalities
KENYA – Kenya has reported an outbreak of Yellow Fever (YF) in the country after three patients died from the disease in Isiolo County since the first case was detected…
Read MoreInter-organization treaty sets out to vaccinate Nigerians against Meningitis, Yellow fever, Measles
NIGERIA – The National Primary Health Care and Development Agency (NPHCDA), World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, and partners have entered into a treaty that will…
Read MoreYellow Fever outbreak claims more lives despite ongoing containment measures
GHANA – The Ghana Health Service has announced that 25 people have so far died from the recent outbreak of Yellow Fever in Savannah and Upper West Regions. A statement…
Read MoreEliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics bolsters laboratory testing capacities in South Sudan
SOUTH SUDAN – With support from Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) partnership including WHO, GAVI, UNICEF, CDC, and other health implementing partners, the Ministry of Health has trained Technical Officers…
Read MoreGavi initiative revolutionizes yellow fever diagnostics capacity across Africa
AFRICA – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, together with WHO, UNICEF, CDC, the Institut Pasteur Dakar, Centre Pasteur Cameroon, and the Uganda Virus Research Institute has funded implementation of the Eliminate…
Read MoreOver 56, 000 individuals vaccinated against Yellow Fever in South Sudan
SOUTH SUDAN – The Ministry of Health with support from Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) partners including WHO, GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and other health implementing partners have completed…
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