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Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak in Upper West After Three Confirmed Deaths

Ghana’s Ministry of Health has declared a yellow fever outbreak in parts of the Upper West Region after three laboratory-confirmed cases all resulted in deaths. Hundreds of suspected cases have been investigated nationwide, but authorities stress that suspected cases are not confirmed infections. Emergency operations centres have been activated, rapid response teams deployed and a targeted vaccination campaign is being prepared for affected districts this month.