WHO Supports the Immunization of 874 000 People Against Yellow Fever in Nigeria

Date: 2017-10-18

The Government of Nigeria has launched a campaign to immunize 873 837 people against yellow fever in the states of Kwara and Kogi.

The ten-day campaign began on Friday, 13 October 2017, and mobilizes more than 200 health workers and volunteers. It targets residents aged 9 months to 45 years old.

"This campaign aims to ensure that people living in high-risk areas are protected from yellow fever, and to prevent the disease from spreading to other parts of the country," said Dr. Wondimagegnehu Alemu, WHO Nigeria Representative.

WHO has been working with health authorities on its implementation in nine local government areas in Kwara State and two in Kogi State.

Nigeria has requested support from the International Coordination Group (ICG) on vaccine provision for yellow fever. A global stockpile of 6 million doses of the yellow fever vaccine is available for countries to access, with the support of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

WHO and health partners have been supporting the Government's response to the outbreak since the first case of yellow fever was confirmed in Oke Owa Community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state on 12 September.

WHO has deployed experts to Nigeria to support surveillance and investigation, lab testing, public health measures, and engagement with at-risk communities. An Emergency Operations Centre has been activated in the area to coordinate the response.

The last yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria was reported in 2002, with 20 cases and 11 deaths.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Salman Jawondo     Share     Saidu Isa     Kwara Basketball Association     Baruten     Sunday Popo-Ola     Women Radio     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Al-Adaby     Micheal Imoudu     New Nigeria People’s Party     Adedipe     Omu Aran     IYA YUSUF     Sango-UITH Road     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Adeniyi Ojo     Owo Arugbo     KwaraLearn     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Rafiu Ibrahim     Ahman Pategi     Oba Abdulrahim     Oba Abdulraheem     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Aremu Odolaye     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Yahaya Muhammad     Tsaragi-Share     Bisi Kristien     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Gambari     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Edret Sabi Abel     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     JAAC     Earlyon Technologies     Council Of The Wise     Ijagbo     Olayinka Are     Fulani     Moses Salami     Mutawalle     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Matthew Babaoye     Abdulhakeem Amao     Magaji Are     Olaoye B. Felix     Alao Ayotunde     Henry Makinwa     TIC     Lateef Alagbonsi     CT Ayeni     Government High School Adeta     Toyin Sanusi     VADA     Chikanda     BIR     Shehu Adaramaja     Modibbo Kawu     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Lawal Olohungbebe     Buari Edun     Adebayo Salami     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Muhammadu Gobir     Al-Ilory     Saliu Tunde Bello     Bashir Adigun    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Mukhtar Shagaya     Tinubu     TIC     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Adedipe     Agor     ENetSuD     Prince Bola Ajibola     Dele Momodu     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Share/Tsaragi     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Isiaq Khadeejah     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     IYA ALFA NLA     Abdulkareem Alabi     Kwara State Governor     Muhammed Danjuma     Saka Onimago     Halimah Perogi     Tuesday Assayomo     Sarakite     Harrison Osauwagboe     Oke-opin     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Kola Adesina     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Moronfoye     Ramat Oganija     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Monsurat Omotosho     Rachael Obisesan     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Hussein Olokooba     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Omotosho     Ilorin South     Taiwo Joseph     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Sulyman Buhari     Aiyedun     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Shuaib Jawondo     Kwara Metro Park     Suleiman Mora Omar     Oyin-Zubair     JSSCE     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Kuliyan Geri     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Madawaki Of Ilorin     ITP     Cassava Growers\' Association     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     CACOVID Palliatives     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Ojo Isekuse     Salami Adekunle     Shehu Adaramaja     Zainab Abass     Hajj     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Hausa     Umar Saro     Mohammed Abduraheem     Kisra     Dankaka     Omotoso Musa     Ohoro Of Shao     Joseph Bamigboye