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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (49): Congo DR

Yellow Fever -- DR CongoOn 22 Mar 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 Disease Outbreak News posted 13 Apr 2016).From early January to 22 Mar [2016], a total of 453 suspect cases of YF, including 45 deaths, were reported by the national surveillance system. Further investigations identified 41 cases potentially related to the Angola outbreak. These Read more [...]