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Guinea - Yellow fever 2024

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Labé Region
​/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lab%C3%A9_Region

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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

Week 40: 30 September to 6 October 2024
Data as reported by: 17:00; 6 October 2024

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All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
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Country Guinea
Event Yellow fever

Grade
Date notified to WCO 11-Oct-24
Start of reporting period 11-Oct-24
End of reporting period 11-Oct-24
Total cases 2
Cases Confirmed 2
Deaths
CFR 0.0%


A notification of a yellow fever outbreak has been received from Guinea, involving two females: a 15-year-old and a 24-year-old, one of whom is pregnant. Both cases are from the Labé region—Balaya and Korbé, respectively—with symptoms starting on September 19 and September 16, 2024. Blood samples were collected and tested at the reference laboratory in Conakry on October 5, 2024. The cases either tested positive for PCR or IgM, and both were confirmed as yellow fever cases on October 8, 2024. Samples were sent to the Institute Pasteur in Dakar for further confirmation on the October 10, 2024.

https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/disease-outbreaks/outbreaks-and-other-emergencies-updates
 
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