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Event Date : 2024-07

Yellow Fever Outbreak in Uganda – April 2016

Epidemic

Disaster Overview

Disaster type: Epidemic
Disaster-Affected People: 68
Affected Countries/Regions: Uganda
Suggested Emergency Supplies List:

Vaccines, Mosquito repellents, First aid kit, Water purification tablets, Food supplies, Personal hygiene items, Emergency contact information

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Disaster Overview : On April 8, 2016, Uganda's National IHR Focal Point notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a Yellow Fever outbreak in Masaka district, located south of Kampala. From the onset of the outbreak on April 9, 2016, to June 8, 2016, the Ugandan Ministry of Health reported 68 suspected cases, with three probable and seven laboratory-confirmed cases. These cases were reported from Masaka, Rukungiri, and Kalangala districts. Sequencing results indicated that the clusters were not linked to the outbreak in Angola. A reactive vaccination campaign was conducted in May and June, following which no new cases were reported since April 21, 2016.

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