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NCDC says it is responding effectively to curtail the spread of yellow fever in Nigeria

NCDC says it is responding effectively to curtail the spread of yellow fever in Nigeria

ADVISORY: How to avoid yellow fever — NCDC

Yellow fever is a vaccine-preventable disease, and a single shot provides immunity for a lifetime.

byPress Release
November 8, 2020
3 min read

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released the advisory below detailing its response to suspected yellow fever outbreak in Delta and Enugu States.

The advisory provided tips on how to avoid being infected by yellow fever.

READ FULL ADVISORY BELOW
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is currently supporting the Delta and Enugu
State Governments, in response to suspected outbreak of yellow fever.

This is following reports of a sudden spike in cases and deaths in some communities in both states.

On the 2nd and 3rd of November 2020, NCDC was notified by the State Ministries of Health of Delta and Enugu States respectively, of cases presenting with symptoms indicative of a viral haemorrhagic fever. Most cases presented with fever, headache, fatigue, jaundice vomiting (with or without blood) among others.

As at the 6th of November 2020, three samples from Delta and one sample from Enugu tested positive for yellow fever at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Laboratory and NCDC’s National Reference Laboratory, Gaduwa. More samples are being tested from both states to confirm the causative organism of this outbreak.

The State Epidemiology Teams are leading the response with support from NCDC, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

An incident management system has been activated by NCDC to coordinate response activities and Rapid Response Teams (RRT) have been deployed to both states. The NCDC and State RRTs are carrying out active case search, risk communications and community engagement as well as ensuring prompt management of cases.

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Our sister agency, NPHCDA is working with the affected states to plan for a vaccination campaign.

Yellow fever is a vaccine-preventable disease, and a single shot provides immunity for a lifetime. Symptoms of the disease include yellowness of the eyes, sudden fever, headache and body pain.

The yellow fever vaccine is available for free in primary health care centres in Nigeria as part of the national childhood routine immunisation schedule.

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The yellow fever virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) advises the public to take the following precautionary measures to reduce the risk of yellow fever infection:

• Keep your environment clean and free of stagnant water to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.

• Use insecticide treated mosquito nets and install screens on windows and doors to prevent mosquito bites.

• Avoid self-medication; visit a health facility immediately if you feel ill and have symptoms such as fever.

• Healthcare workers are reminded to maintain a high index of suspicion for yellow fever amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Please ensure your child is vaccinated against yellow fever as part of the national childhood routine immunisation schedule. If you are unsure of your immunisation status, please visit a health facility to receive a yellow fever vaccine.

Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease caused by the yellow fever virus (arbovirus) which continues to cause severe morbidity and mortality in Nigeria.

Following the strengthening of surveillance systems in Nigeria, a case of yellow fever was on the 12th of September 2017, 21 years after the last confirmed case.

Since then, we have continued to confirm cases and clusters in Nigeria, while NPHCDA continues to deliver proactive and reactive vaccination campaigns in response.

Nigeria is implementing WHO’s “EYE – Strategy”, to eliminate yellow-fever epidemics.

The NCDC will continue working with the affected states, other government agencies and our partners to reduce the risk of spread of the disease and ensure cases are well-managed to reduce the number of deaths.

About NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is the country’s national public health institute,
with the mandate to lead the preparedness, detection and response to infectious disease
outbreaks and public health emergencies.

The Bill for an Act to establish NCDC was signed into law in November 2018, by President Muhammadu Buhari. The mission for the NCDC (2017-2021) is ‘To protect the health of Nigerians through evidence-based prevention,
integrated disease surveillance and response activities, using a One Health approach,
guided by research and led by a skilled workforce’.

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NCDC Toll-free Number: 0800-9700 0010 | SMS: 08099555577 | WhatsApp:
07087110839 Twitter: @NCDCGov | Facebook: @NCDCgov | Instagram: @NCDCgov |
NCDC Media Releases

Signed:
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
DG, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

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