Yellow Fever -- Worldwide/Unknown
The global stockpile of the yellow fever vaccine may not be sufficient if simultaneous outbreaks hit the densely populated areas not covered by emergency responses, the United Nations health agency has warned, noting that by mid-June 2016, almost 18 million doses have been distributed in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda this year.
In particular, the Angola outbreak has depleted 6 million doses twice this year [2016] already, a level never seen before. In the past,
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