GHS contains Yellow Fever outbreak after four confirmed cases
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has brought a yellow fever outbreak under control after four cases were confirmed in parts of the country between September and the first half of October 2026. The affected areas are Sissala West, Wa West, Etu and Nadowli-Kaleo, with samples sent to Dakar, Senegal, for laboratory confirmation. Speaking […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has declared a yellow fever outbreak under control following the confirmation of four cases in various parts of the country between September and early October 2026. These affected regions include Sissala West, Wa West, Etu, and Nadowli-Kaleo. Samples from these areas were sent to Dakar, Senegal, for laboratory confirmation.
Speaking on TV3, the GHS Director-General, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, announced that health authorities had launched vaccination campaigns to prevent further spread of the disease. According to Akoriyea, an investigation was underway into reported deaths in some affected communities to ascertain if they were indeed related to yellow fever.
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