{
  "id": 13112846,
  "title": "Yellow fever: Three deaths confirmed, 15 under investigation in Upper West",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/yellow-fever-three-deaths-confirmed-15-under-investigation-in-upper",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:16:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/yellow-fever-three-deaths-confirmed-15-under-investigation-in-upper-west/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of Health in Ghana, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has confirmed three deaths linked to yellow fever in the Upper West Region, while investigations are ongoing for 15 other suspected cases. This comes after laboratory tests confirmed three deaths in Wa East, Sissala West, and Sissala East. Additionally, suspected deaths have been recorded in Nadowli-Kaleo and Wa West. The outbreak was declared following the identification of three cases, which all resulted in death. Health authorities have deployed teams to investigate and contain the outbreak, activating emergency operations centers and preparing a vaccination campaign for affected areas. Residents have been advised to seek medical attention if they experience symptoms such as fever, jaundice, and bleeding, and to avoid self-medication and stagnant water.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that three deaths linked to yellow fever in the Upper West Region have been scientifically confirmed, while 15 other suspected deaths are being investigated. The development comes after the Ministry of Health declared a yellow fever outbreak in affected districts of the region following laboratory confirmation […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Three deaths confirmed in Upper West Region due to yellow fever.",
    "Investigations ongoing for 15 suspected cases.",
    "Emergency operations centers activated for outbreak containment."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Health Ministry declares Yellow Fever outbreak in Upper West Region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/health-ministry-declares-yellow-fever-outbreak-in-upper-west-region",
        "published": "2026-10-09T13:29:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}