Highlights
A Yellow Fever (YF) outbreak was confirmed in Uganda on 8 April 2016.
A total of 60 suspected YF cases were reported between April and June, with 7 cases testing positive in three districts (5 in Masaka, 1 in Kalangala and 1 in Rukungiri).
The Ministry of Health-led National Task Force immediately formed a response team that targeted early detection through surveillance, social mobilization, effective case management, a mass immunization campaign and coordination.
The Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF, WHO and other partners implemented a reactive mass YF vaccination campaign in Masaka and Rukungiri districts. Both districts achieved an overall immunization coverage of 92.2% (552,029 people >6 months of age). The immunization campaign in Kalangala district, targeting 57,000 people, took place between 4 and 6 June.
UNICEF and WHO have been actively supporting all aspects of the national YF response, in close collaboration with Center of Disease Control and other partners.
All UN staff have received information on how they can protect themselves and their families against YF.
Situation Overview
A Yellow Fever outbreak was confirmed on 8 April 2016 when three blood samples from suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) cases tested positive for YF. On the 14 April 2016 a suspected case from Rukungiri district tested positive for YF, and since then 7 cases of YF have been confirmed in the country. The YF case fatality rate is 40%, with 3 YF deaths reported to date. In total, 60 suspected cases of YF have been reported in Masaka, Rukungiri, Kalangala, Bukomasimbi, Kalungu, Lwengo,
Lyantonde, Ntungamo and Rakai districts.