Situation Report: Yellow fever outbreak in Angola, 4 July 2016
Eleven reactive and pre-emptive mass vaccination campaigns are ongoing in Capenda Camulemba, Caungula, Cuilo (Lunda Norte), Maquela do Zombo
(Uige), Gambos, Humpata (Huila), Cazengo (Cuanza Norte), Bocoio, Chongoroi (Benguela), Londuimbale, Longonjo (Huambo) and Sumbe (Cuanza Sul).
Six other mass vaccination campaigns are in the process of being completed and implementing mop-up campaigns in Chitato, Cuango (Lunda Norte),
Soyo (Zaire), Cahama, Cuanhama (Cunene) and Puri (Uige).
Scaled up province support is ongoing in Benguela, Lunda Norte, Uige, Malange, Cuanza Norte provinces, will follow next in Cunene, and Cuanza Sul
The negativity rate of laboratory tests is up to 90% (77/86), from 70% earlier in the outbreak. The number of positive cases has decreased country
wide. Delays in reporting are still important in Benguela
A Process Review Mission is scheduled for Luanda on 4th—15th July, to conduct an operational review of the YF response measures.
The Angola Health Minister called a National Meeting on Yellow Fever to review the status of the outbreak response, on 7th and 8th of July. Participants
will include provincial and districts health authorities, MoH staff involved in the response and national and international partners.
Laboratory has stock out of IgM ELISA for YF. This week, only PCR testing will be performed.
