WorldAfricaSouth Sudan: Yellow fever outbreak update

South Sudan: Yellow fever outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

6

Wounded

96

Date

March 29, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported nine new cases and no new deaths of yellow fever from four counties in West Equatorial state: Ezo (1), Tambura (1), Maridi (3) and Yambio (4). Cumulatively, 96 cases (3 confirmed; 93 suspected) and six deaths (CFR: 6,3%) of yellow fever have been reported from six counties in western equatorial state.

Where it happened

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