Health alert: Yellow fever outbreak in Upper West: • 3 cases confirmed, 74 suspected • Rapid response team deployed
A National Rapid Response Team has been deployed to the Upper West Region to strengthen surveillance and response measures following an outbreak of yellow fever, the Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed. He said that, as of Tuesday, October 7, 2026, three cases had been confirmed, while 74 suspected cases had been … The post Health alert: Yellow fever outbreak in Upper…
The Minister of Health in Ghana, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced the deployment of a National Rapid Response Team to the Upper West Region to combat a yellow fever outbreak. As of Tuesday, October 7, 2026, three cases have been confirmed, and 74 suspected cases have been recorded in the region. Nationwide, there have been approximately 450 suspected cases between June and September of the same year.
According to the minister, the declaration of an outbreak occurs when there are more than one or two cases, but it is not a cause for panic. He emphasized the importance of relying solely on official sources for information. At a meeting with key stakeholders in Accra, the minister revealed that affected health facilities have been identified and appropriate isolation measures have been put in place.
In addition to addressing the yellow fever situation, the minister also discussed the Ebola situation in the African region, stating that Ghana is closely monitoring the developments and implementing measures to prevent a possible outbreak, though no cases have been recorded in the country so far.
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