According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies” (Week 39: 19 – 25 September 2022), on 3 August 2021, an 18-month-old girl from Mala village in the Kemo District, Central African Republic, tested positive for Yellow Fever by Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test at the “Centre Pasteur” of Cameroon.
As of 13 September 2022, a total of 660 suspected cases of YF have been reported, including 4 probable and 20 lab-confirmed cases. Four deaths have so far been recorded (CFR 0.7%). Eight suspected cases have been reported on epi week 36, 2022. Three Regions still remain affected (RS3, 4 & 6), with 70% of confirmed cases being reported in RS3 – Batangafo Kabo and Nanga-Boguila Districts have each reported 8 and 6 confirmed cases, respectively.
