Cameroon launches vaccination drive to curb outbreak of yellow fever

Yaounde, July 25 (IANS) Cameroon began immunising children and adults against yellow fever in the commercial hub of Douala as part of preventive response intervention after confirmation of cases.

The vaccination campaign, which will run until July 30, is carried out free of charge in all the nine health districts of Douala, said Cameroon’s Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The campaign comes at a time marked by an upsurge in confirmed cases and deaths of yellow fever since 2023 in our country. The situation as described, confirms an epidemic in urban areas with a very high risk of