Outbreaks
Level 2, Yellow Fever in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana
CDC advises travelers to the affected regions to get vaccinated at least 10 days before travel and take steps to prevent mosquito bites.
The CDC issued a Level 2 travel notice for yellow fever outbreaks in the Nando Region of Burkina Faso, the Bounkani Region of Côte d’Ivoire, and the Upper West Region of Ghana. The agency advises travelers to these regions to get vaccinated at least 10 days before travel and take steps to prevent mosquito bites.
Yellow fever is a viral disease spread through bites from infected mosquitoes, according to the CDC. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, backache, and muscle aches, and develop 3-6 days after infection. The CDC says about 15% of people infected develop severe illness, which can cause liver disease, bleeding, shock, organ failure, jaundice, and sometimes death. The agency says there are no medications to treat or cure yellow fever.
