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In a follow-up to a story last week, the number of yellow fever fatalities continues to rise in nine localities in Central, South and West Darfur, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) Situation Report Nov. 2.The WHO states, as of 1 November 2012, between the last week of September and the last week of October, 103 suspected cases, including 42 deaths (case fatality rate of 40.7%), have been reported from the districts of Zalengei, Nertity, Wadisalih, Azoom, Nyala, Sharq Algabal (Mershing), Kass, Geneina and Kernik.This is up from 32 fatalities and 84 suspected cases reported on Oct. 29.The Indo Asian News Service reported Nov. 5 (local time) that the death toll is at 50; however, the WHO has yet to put out this updated number.The vast majority of cases have been report from Central Darfur (81.5 percent), while the remainder are reported from South Darfur (16.5 percent) and 2% are from West Darfur.Seven out of ten cases are male with 75 percent of all cases seen are between ages 2- 29.Technical support teams from Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health are on ground in Central and South Darfur to conduct outbreak investigation and initiate response, entomological surveys in affected areas, as well as search for active cases.2000 doses of yellow fever vaccine have been availed for health staff in the affected localities.Read more about yellow feverFor more infectious disease news and information, visit and “like” the Infectious Disease News Facebook page
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