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Event: EP Epidemic
Number: 2019-000112
Country: NGA Nigeria
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Date (YMD): 2019-9-6
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Information Source:IFRC, Nigerian Red Cross
Comments: On 6 September 2019, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed an outbreak of yellow fever in Bauchi state. Out of the four new cases, three were residents of Alkaleri Local Government Area (LGA), and one a tourist from Kano who visited the Yankari game resort. Sporadic YF vaccination has been provided to the Yankari game resort staff and aerial spraying has been done in the game resort surroundings
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