Cameroon Launches Vaccination Drive to Curb Outbreak of Yellow Fever

Cameroon began immunizing children and adults against yellow fever as part of preventive response intervention after confirmation of cases. The vaccination campaign, which will run until July 30, is carried out in all the nine health districts of Douala, said Cameroon's Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie. "The campaign comes at a time marked by an upsurge in confirmed cases and deaths of yellow fever since 2023 in the country,' he added. The campaign targets children and adults aged between 9 months to 60 years except pregnant women, women breastfeeding infants under 9 months and severely ill individuals. Yellow fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, poses a significant public health threat. Characterized by symptoms such as fever, headache, jaundice, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue, the disease can lead to severe complications, with approximately half of patients succumbing within seven to 10 days, according to World Health Organization. Source : Oman News Agency