The World Health Organisation has said Nigeria and eight other African countries recorded 67 confirmed yellow fever cases, including 18 deaths, between January 1 and October 12, 2026.\n<\/p>\n
In its latest situation report on Friday, WHO identified the affected countries as Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Togo.\n<\/p>\n
According to WHO, recent outbreak activities have been concentrated in Burkina Faso, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Ghana and Liberia, including communities located close to international borders.\n<\/p>\n
The organisation identified occupational and environmental exposures, particularly activities around forested areas, mining sites and other outdoor occupations, as significant risk factors for yellow fever infection.<\/p>\n
It warned that frequent cross-border movements, the presence of competent mosquito vectors and uneven vaccination coverage could increase transmission and facilitate the spread of the disease.<\/p>\n
WHO said affected countries, with support from the organisation and partners, were strengthening surveillance, investigating cases, conducting laboratory testing and intensifying active case detection.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cOther response measures include risk communication, community engagement and vaccination activities targeting affected communities and areas considered at increased risk of infection,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
The health agency said it assessed the overall public health risk of the ongoing yellow fever situation as moderate at the regional level on Oct. 27, 2026.\n<\/p>\n
It, however, maintained that the global public health risk associated with the current yellow fever situation remained low.\n<\/p>\n
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