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Seven people have died following a confirmed outbreak of Yellow Fever in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region, with children and young people reportedly among the worst affected .

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Ghana has confirmed three cases of yellow fever in the Upper West Region, with all three resulting in deaths, the Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced.

Ghana Health Service begins five-day Yellow Fever Reactive Vaccination Campaign in Wa West, Sissala East, and Sissala West, ...

Ghana recorded about 450 suspected yellow fever cases between June and September 2026, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. Of these, 74 were reported in the Upper West Region, with ...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Builsa South District has intensified disease surveillance and public education ...