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The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Congo is launching an emergency mass vaccination campaign against yellow fever in Ewo District in Cuvette-Ouest region beginning next week. The campaign aims to target approximately 35 000 people in 3 health districts of Mbama, Ewo and Okoyo.
The vaccination campaign is being carried out after recent confirmation of a case with yellow fever virus infection that occurred in October 2012. The case was identified through the national surveillance programme for yellow fever.
Laboratory confirmation was done at Institut National de Recherche Biomedicale Kinshasa (INRB) and reconfirmed by a WHO regional reference laboratory for yellow fever, Institut Pasteur, Dakar, Senegal.
The vaccination campaign is being supported by the International Coordinating Group on Yellow Fever Vaccine Provision (YF-ICG), the GAVI Alliance, and the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO).
(Via Global Alert and Response - accessed 13/12/12)
Advice for Travellers
There is a risk of yellow fever in most areas, except Katanga Province, and vaccination is advised for travellers (unless contraindicated). Travellers should also be advised to avoid mosquito bites.
There is a certificate requirement for all travellers over 1 year of age. Make a careful risk assessment prior to vaccination.
