The World Health Organisation, WHO, says there were 32 positive cases of
yellow fever infection in Nigeria between 2nd of July through 19th of
December 2017.
The confirmed cases are part of 63 samples sent to the regional
reference laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, IPD, in Senegal, for
confirmation of yellow fever infection from 341 suspected cases reported
from 16 states of the Federation.
The affected states include Abia, Anambra, Borno, Edo, Enugu, Kano,
Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Kebbi, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo, Plateau, and
Zamfara states. WHO said Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa and Zamfara
states have reported confirmed cases of yellow fever. According to WHO:
“Of 63 samples sent to IPD for laboratory confirmation of yellow fever
infection, 32 were positive, 24 were negative, and 7 results pending at
the time of publication of the update.
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