Situation Report: Yellow fever outbreak in Angola, 06 June 2016
WHO proposed the scale up of the response activities to yellow fever in Angola. This will include ensuring a permanent presence in high risk provinces,. Planning of scaling up is under way
A progress review mission of the yellow fever response is being planned by WHO and partners, following Emergency Committee recommendations
IOM and UNHCR were briefed by yellow fever partners in relation with the observation of possible refugee and immigrant movements among the boarders of Lunda Norte province, mainly at Cafunfu (Cuango) and Chitato border districts. Both organizations will join the partners meeting weekly
New cases with local transmission were documented in Humpata Cuango, Cacuso, and Malange districts .
1,035,792 doses of yellow fever vaccine were approved by ICG for vaccination in Lunda Norte and Malanje. The first 587,000 is expected on Tuesday
7th June and will be deployed to Lunda Norte immediately, the remaining 448,792 doses will arrive on Thursday the 9th of June
The total number of notified cases increases from week 15 onwards, while the number of laboratory confirmed cases remains stable. This is partially attributed to intensification of surveillance activities in most provinces
The IMS performed a planning exercise with the IM and WR to prioritize districts for intervention and vaccination
