Yellow Fever -- Angola
On 21 Jan 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of Angola notified WHO of an outbreak of yellow fever (YF). The 1st case with onset date on 5 Dec 2015 was identified in Viana municipality, Luanda province.
As of 7 Apr 2016, a total of 1708 suspected cases, including 238 deaths (CFR [case fatality rate]: 13.9 percent), had been reported from 16 of the country's 18 provinces. Luanda remains the most affected province with 1135 cases (405 confirmed), including 165 deaths (CFR: 14.5 percent). The
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1YvlcdI
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