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Yellow fever in Nigeria

17 January 2025

According the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) there were a total of 2,641 suspected cases (including 3 deaths) of yellow fever in the country from 1 January 2024 to 30 November 2024.

The cases were reported from the following states: Abia (57), Adamawa (52), Akwa Ibom (40), Anambra (213), Bauchi (113), Bayelsa (74), Benue (76), Borno (142), Cross River (36), Delta (35), Ebonyi (21), Edo (59), Ekiti (107), Enugu (112), Federal Capital Territory (9), Gombe (48), Imo (65), Jigawa (148), Kaduna (40), Kano (14), Katsina (223), Kebbi (77), Kogi (70), Kwara (87), Lagos (24), Nasarawa (51), Niger (41), Ogun (83), Ondo (78), Osun (52), Oyo (66), Plateau (96), Rivers (36), Sokoto (39), Taraba (77), Yobe (33) and Zamfara (47).

Yellow fever is an acute viral disease which is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is found in tropical areas of Africa and Central and South America.

Advice for Travellers

A traveller's risk of yellow fever is determined by their individual risk assessment. Factors that will influence their risk includes:

  • country or countries to be visited
  • length of stay
  • rate of transmission at destination
  • immunisation status
  • planned activities

Unvaccinated travellers who visit yellow fever endemic areas are at risk of becoming infected.Vaccination is advised for all travellers aged 9 months or over going to yellow fever endemic areas unless contraindicated.

  • A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving in Nigeria from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and for travellers having transited through an airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. Detailed guidance can be found on the TRAVAX yellow fever disease page and the Nigeria country page.