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Monday, 16 June 2025
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar
Yellow fever in Africa: what we know
When: 13.00 CEST/11.00 GMT, Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Register: [https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lh7GZoB8SP-mWpV-lLj1SA]
What: WHO EPI-WIN Webinar
Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that poses a significant public health threat in tropical regions of Africa and South America. Despite being preventable through vaccination, yellow fever continues to cause severe outbreaks, highlighting the need for effective control measures and ongoing epidemiological monitoring. The Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) is a global multi-partner initiative aimed at eliminating yellow fever epidemics. While sporadic cases are expected in endemic areas, outbreaks should decline as the EYE Strategy progresses.
Despite ongoing vaccination efforts, yellow fever cases continue to emerge in several countries of Africa including those without recent cases such as Burkina Faso and Liberia. In certain contexts, cases have the potential to lead to an epidemic. To accurately assess this risk, comprehensive field epidemiological and entomological investigations are necessary. Challenges in conducting these investigations hinder the ability to accurately assess this risk.
Further information: [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2025/06/18/default-calendar/who-epi-win-webinar-yellow-fever-in-africa-what-we-know]
Speakers:
Maria Van Kerkhove, Director a.i., Epidemic and Pandemic Threat Management Department (EPM), WHOLaurence Cibrelus, EYE Strategy lead, EPM Department, WHOMory Keita, Regional Advisor, Infectious Hazard Preparedness, Emergency Preparedness and Response Cluster, WHO AFROAbdou Salam Gueye, Regional Emergency Director, WHO AFRO
Lassane Kafando, Chef de service de surveillance épidémiologique, Direction de la protection de la santé de la population, Ministère de la santé, Burkina Faso
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