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  • Central African Republic (CAR) - Yellow fever outbreak 2021-2022

    WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
    AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

    Week 21: 16 – 22 May 2022
    Data as reported by: 17:00; 22 May 2022

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    All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
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    Central African Republic Yellow fever
    Grade 2

    Date notified to WCO 14-Sep-21
    Start of reporting period 1-Apr-2021
    End of reporting period 23-May-2022

    Total cases 522
    Cases Confirmed 23
    Deaths 5
    CFR 1.0%


    On 3 August 2021, an 18-month-old girl from Mala village in the Kemo district, Central African Republic, tested positive for yellow fever by plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) at the Centre Pasteur of Cameroun. As of 8 May 2022, a total of 522 suspected cases of yellow fever have been reported from three regions and six health districts of the country, including five deaths (CFR 1.0%). Of the 391 suspected cases investigated, 23 tested positive to yellow fever by PRNT and 1 tested positive by PCR. A reactive campaign is planned on 8-12 June 2022



    This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 155 events in the region. This week’s articles cover: Wild Poliovirus type1 in Mozambique Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo COVID-19 across the WHO African region Dengue Fever in Sao Tome and Principe


    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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