Yellow fever in Sudan - update 6 December 2012 - As of 4
December, a total of 732 suspected cases of yellow fever,
including 165 deaths have been reported in 33 out of 64
localities in Darfur. Laboratory results have confirmed yellow
fever by IgM ELISA test and PCR in 40 clinical samples. Tests
were conducted at the National Public Health Laboratory in
Khartoum, with support from the US Naval Medical Unit 3
(NAMRU-3), WHO Collaborating Center for Emerging Infectious
Diseases. Currently, the Federal Ministry of Health is
organizing an emergency mass vaccination campaign against yellow
fever. The first phase of the campaign began on 21 November
2012, to cover 2.2 million people, and the second phase of the
campaign is planned for this month, to cover an additional 1.2
million at risk population. The vaccination campaign is being
supported by the International Coordinating Group on Yellow
Fever Vaccine Provision (YF-ICG1), GAVI Alliance, ECHO, Central
Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Sudan Common Humanitarian Fun