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Leaporcy_Guy
01-15-2009, 02:50 PM
On 31 December 2008, The Ministry of Health (MoH), Guinea reported two laboratory confirmed cases of Yellow fever in the health district of Faranah. Both cases were reported by the Yellow fever surveillance system and presented with symptoms of fever and jaundice. The initial case was a 40-year old man from Faranah Koura and the second case was another 40-year old man from the sector of Nianfourando, both localities belong to Faranah centre area. The onset of symptoms for both cases was the beginning of November 2008.

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