Over 27,000 people vaccinated against yellow fever

Addis Ababa, April 27, 2020 (FBC) –Ministry of Health said more than 27,000 people in Gurage zone have received yellow fever vaccination as part of the efforts to contain the disease.

In a statement issued today, Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse said that active case search was conducted in five kebeles of the district and 1, 275 households and two schools were visited as part of response effort.

Eighty six confirmed cases and four deaths have been reported so far, Dr. Lia noted in a statement.

She said cases of yellow fever were reported from Enemoreena Enor district in Gurage zone, SNNP regional state, during the beginning of the month of March.

According to the statement, the outbreak was started with an index case on 3rd of March 2020, and last case was reported on 29th of March 2020.

Experts from the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and the regional and zonal health offices supported the ground level response effort to contain the outbreak, Dr. Lia said.

The outbreak is already contained on the 29th of March 2020 and zero cases had been reported until now, she stated.

Yellow fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted mainly by Aedes mosquitoes and the symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting and fatigue.