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Yellow fever jabs for EA travellers amid outbreak
By ZEPHANIA UBWANI, Nation CorrespondentPosted Friday, January 21 2011 at 20:04
A mandatory yellow fever jab for travellers within East Africa was ordered yesterday to contain an outbreak of the disease in Uganda.
Tanzania?s Health minister Dr Hadji Mponda said efforts are being made to establish vaccination centres at all border posts following a meeting of the region?s health ministers in Arusha.
Dr Mponda told reporters the East African Community partner states have agreed to make vaccination against the disease compulsory.
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http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa...outbreak/-/1066/1093704/-/khka7e/-/index.html
By ZEPHANIA UBWANI, Nation CorrespondentPosted Friday, January 21 2011 at 20:04
A mandatory yellow fever jab for travellers within East Africa was ordered yesterday to contain an outbreak of the disease in Uganda.
Tanzania?s Health minister Dr Hadji Mponda said efforts are being made to establish vaccination centres at all border posts following a meeting of the region?s health ministers in Arusha.
Dr Mponda told reporters the East African Community partner states have agreed to make vaccination against the disease compulsory.
More:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa...outbreak/-/1066/1093704/-/khka7e/-/index.html