The operational requirements as well as costs of vaccines for Phases I and 2 of the emergency vaccination campaign were supported by the European Commission Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO), the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), and the Government of Sweden. The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are supporting phase 3 of the campaign.
National and international nongovernmental organizations also supported the campaign by providing operational support through financial and manpower resources.
Vaccination is the single most important measure for preventing spread of yellow fever. There is no specific treatment for yellow fever other than supportive care to treat dehydration and fever, and blood transfusion if and when needed.
To date, over 840 cases of yellow fever have been reported, including 171 deaths. The outbreak has affected more than 35 localities in Darfur.
In addition, the national yellow fever risk assessment is ongoing to further assess the risks in other areas of the country and the need for conducting additional vaccination campaigns.
