Uganda: Cost of Yellow Fever
[Independent (Kampala)] Nobody should be dying of yellow fever because the disease has an extremely effective vaccine. Experts say a single dose of the medicine which has been available for over 70 years can provide 99% protection from the mosquito borne viral infection. But, by May 09, seven people had been confirmed dead in the Southern Uganda district of Masaka. Forty nine other suspected cases had been reported from different districts including Ntungamo, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Rukungiri, Lyantonde and Rakai and are still und (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 20, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Yellow fever outbreaks in Africa need action, mass vaccination: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Outbreaks of deadly yellow fever in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo do not constitute a global health emergency but require stepped-up control measures and mass vaccination, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
W.H.O. Calls Yellow Fever in Africa ‘Serious Concern’
The agency stopped short of declaring a global health emergency, but suggested drastically expanding vaccination programs. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Epidemics Yellow Fever World Health Organization Africa Source Type: news
Uganda: Yellow Fever Jabs Start in Three Districts
[Monitor] Masaka -The Ministry of Health has finalised arrangements to offer free vaccination to residents in Masaka sub-region as the area grapples with yellow fever outbreak. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 17, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Uganda: Yellow Fever Vaccination Due
[Observer] Vaccination of all people at risk of catching yellow fever in the worst-hit districts of Masaka, Rukungiri and Kalangala will be done between May 19 and 22, 2016, the government has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 16, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Angola: Huambo - Health Official Briefed On Yellow Fever Situation
[ANGOP] Huambo -The Secretary of State for Health, Carlos Alberto Masseca, was briefed Wednesday in the central Huambo province on the epidemiological situation of yellow fever in this highland region, especially the vaccination campaign against the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 12, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Yellow Fever Concerns Grow, WHO Urged to Set Up Emergency PanelYellow Fever Concerns Grow, WHO Urged to Set Up Emergency Panel
A growing yellow fever epidemic in Africa and Latin American led to calls for the WHO director-general to convene an emergency response committee, partly because of an anticipated vaccine shortage. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - May 11, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Uganda: Health Ministry Steps Up Yellow Fever Vaccination
[Independent (Kampala)] The Ministry of Health will target about 700,000 residents of Masaka, Rukungiri and Kalangala in a drive to step vaccination against Yellow Fever. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 11, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Yellow fever is poised to become the next global health emergency
Two professors from Georgetown University say the ongoing spread in Angola, and the potential future spread, coupled with limited vaccine supply, should compel the WHO to declare an emergency. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Angola: Authorities Reinforce Vaccination Strategies Against Yellow Fever
[ANGOP] Luanda -The health authorities of Luanda province will strengthen its vaccination strategies campaign against yellow fever to cover more than five hundred thousand citizens who have not been immunized during the campaign taking place since last February. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 10, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Uganda: Yellow Fever - KCCA, NMS Spar Over Vaccine
[Observer] A war of words has erupted between National Medical Stores (NMS) and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over whether the latter should charge people money for vaccination against yellow fever. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 9, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Uganda: Uganda Receives 714,570 Doses of Yellow Fever Vaccine
[Monitor] Kampala -Uganda has received 714,579 doses of yellow fever vaccine, worth USD 643,765 (Approximately Shs2.1billion), for an emergency reactive mass vaccination campaign in Masaka and Rukungiri districts. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 9, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Uganda: Govt to Open More Yellow Fever Vaccine Centres
[Monitor] Kampala -Following a row between National Medical Stores (NMS) and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over yellow fever vaccines, government will accredit more health centres in border towns to ease access to the vaccines but at a cost. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 6, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Uganda: KCCA On the Spot for Selling Govt Yellow Fever Vaccines
[Observer] Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is finding it hard to explain to the public why the authority is making people pay Shs 100,000 for yellow fever vaccination and yet the vaccines were procured by government. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 2, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Yellow fever – Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 22 March 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) notified WHO of cases of Yellow Fever (YF) in connection with the outbreak currently occurring in Angola (see DON posted 13 April 2016). (Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks)
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - May 2, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: immunization [subject], vaccination, management [subject], leadership, risk assessment [subject], travel [subject], travel and health, air travel, yellow fever [subject], yellow fever [subject], African Region [region], Angola [country], Disease outbreak Source Type: news
