Nigeria has recoded over 1,640 suspected cases of Yellow fever with 41 confirmed cases according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Reference Laboratory in Dakar, Senegal, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said.

Meanwhile, about seven states in the country have reported the outbreak of Yellow fever and the states include: FCT, Kogi, Anambra, Nasarawa, Zamfara, Edo and Benue.

Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who stated this yesterday in Abuja said that government has enough vaccines to contain the outbreak of yellow fever as about 6million doses were in its stockpiles while additional doses have been added.

He said, ‘’There is a global stockpile of vaccine meant for such outbreaks.The vaccines are supposed to be for prevention, Nigeria is one the high risk countries in Africa for yellow fever. So there is stockpile of vaccine and as at the last time, it was about 6m doses with additional vaccine doses that are added to that”.

Shuaib, who expressed government’s readiness in ensuring local production of vaccines, disclosed that the federal government is committed to establishing a reference laboratory in the country within the next six months to reduce the logistics challenges with sample transportation and laboratory turnaround time and ultimately reduce the response time and consequently the morbidity and mortality rates.

The ED who noted that Nigeria is one of the 27 African countries that are high risk for yellow fever, said that all the agencies involved are working swiftly to contain the spread and prevent further outbreaks.

He observed that the country has been experiencing sporadic outbreaks of Yellow Fever since September 12, 2017 when the first case was confirmed in a 7- year old child from Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State. Currently, there are over 1,640 suspected cases line-listed with 41 confirmed from the WHO Regional Reference Laboratory in Dakar Senegal.

According to him, there is an ongoing third (3rd) Preventive Mass Vaccination Campaign with a target age group of 9 months – 44 years in Sokoto, Federal Capital Territory, Plateau and some LGAs not covered in the last vaccination campaign in Niger and Kebbi. The vaccination began on the 22nd November 2018 and is expected to last till the 1st of December, 2018’’.

He said the recent report from Edo state about a fever of unknown origin is also being investigated, adding that tests done at laboratories in Nigeria have shown that 9 of the samples tested positive for Yellow Fever and as such, samples have been forwarded to Dakar, Senegal for confirmation in order to quickly respond to the outbreak.

He added that NPHCDA, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Edo State Epidemiology team, World Health Organisation and other international development partners are working together to rapidly conduct a comprehensive investigation and respond appropriately to the situation on ground.

http://mcebiscoo.com/2018/11/27/yellow-fever-spreads-to-7-states-1640-cases-recorded/

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Mercy of the Lord come down to your Children

He said the recent report from Edo state about a fever of unknown origin is also being investigated, adding that tests done at laboratories in Nigeria have shown that 9 of the samples tested positive for Yellow Fever and as such, samples have been forwarded to Dakar, Senegal for confirmation in order to quickly respond to the outbreak.

Government should do something to curb this now.

Yellow Fever kwa....Buhari kwotinue

Make population reduce Abeg

How many Nairalanders remember that Fela's song 'Yellow Fever nko, he dey?

Na wao

Despite our suffering, na we still dey get visits from these deadly whorès.

There's an ongoing immunization scheme against it where I stay but I'm celibate, I've believed that I can't be fvcked. But I'm kind of confused now, do I need it?

Ensure u r vaccinated.ask around where u can receive the vaccine.

Lloydthesaint:
Make population reduce Abeg

E go start from you

Why wont this happen. When the authorities at the various entry points in this country collect bribes and issue fake yellow fever passports. Nigeria sha

I tot yellow fever became extinct in Nigeria? ? what is dis na

Buhari again... PDP wiped all these yamayama diseases outta Nigeria. But Buhari APC government is determined to take Nigeria decades backwards.




Back2daura is a must. Never again!

Is yellow fiver a threat? they're harmless human controlling traffics on our roads. Why do government want to eliminate them with vaccines?

Hmmmmmmmmm
Na wah o

Chia

What is yellow fever doing in Anambra state?

Sometimes i don't blame the govt. but the citizens.
I am in Plateau state at the moment and since 22/11/2018 vaccination started after a massive multi-platform campaign but turnup is low. Even those turning up are actually doing it for the certification against travelling out of the country. Yesterday when news broke out of a suspected case in Edo, everyone here at NVRI and the community rushed to vaccination spots to get the shot, leading to another with health workers. Some individuals above the 44 yrs limit were accussing the health workers of trying to deny them a service, shouting them down when they try to make a good explanation as to why they can't be vaccinated.
I pray we learn, but not the hard way.

This is the Yellow Fever season just like Lassa Fever & Cerobro-Spinal Meningitis.Humans must have been having contact with monkeys.

So have the APC government blamed PDP for this outbreak?

Lloydthesaint:
Make population reduce Abeg

Including you

Lloydthesaint:
Make population reduce Abeg

Take the lead and bow out.

Lagos state government should do the needful....

TheGreenLand:
He said the recent report from Edo state about a fever of unknown origin is also being investigated, adding that tests done at laboratories in Nigeria have shown that 9 of the samples tested positive for Yellow Fever and as such, samples have been forwarded to Dakar, Senegal for confirmation in order to quickly respond to the outbreak.

Government should do something to curb this now.

Govt is already doing something! There is ongoing vaccination program ongoing presently

mfm04622:


Govt is already doing something! There is ongoing vaccination program ongoing presently

That is a very commendable one from the government.
Thanks for the update sir.

God save us!
have u seen my signature??

weyreypey:
Buhari again... PDP wiped all these yamayama diseases outta Nigeria. But Buhari APC government is determined to take Nigeria decades backwards.




Back2daura is a must. Never again!

Lol!!!!!

Stop showcasing your ignorance! Please provide evidence there was ever a plan to eradicate yellow fever, provide evidence yellow fever was ever proclaimed eradicated.