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Yellow Fever in Nigeria (Update 1)

27 November 2017

On 17 November 2017, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Linkreported 179 suspected cases of yellow fever (including 24 deaths) in Nigeria from 7 September to 7 November 2017. Of these cases, 15 are laboratory confirmed. Cases have been reported from Abia, Borno, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Plateau and Zamfara states.

Advice for Travellers

There is a risk of yellow fever in Nigeria. Vaccination is advised for travellers (unless contraindicated).

Country requirement at entry (WHO): a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers over 1 year of age arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

View the WHO International Travel and Health pages here

For further information see Yellow Fever.