GHS contains yellow fever outbreak after confirming four cases
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has contained a yellow fever outbreak recorded between September and the first half of October, after laboratory tests confirmed four cases in parts of the country.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has declared an outbreak of yellow fever, after laboratory tests confirmed four cases in various parts of the country between September and the first half of October, according to a report by TV3 on November 1, 2026. Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, stated that the affected areas include Sissala West, Wa West, Etu, and Nadowli-Kaleo, with samples being sent to Dakar, Senegal, for confirmation.
Dr Akoriyea informed that the health authorities responded swiftly by launching vaccination interventions to curb the spread of the disease. He confirmed that four cases had been officially identified and that the vaccination drive was part of their strategy to control the outbreak. Additionally, the GHS is investigating reports of deaths in some affected communities to determine if they were due to yellow fever, as some have speculated.
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