Nigeria and eight other African countries recorded 67 confirmed yellow fever cases, including 18 deaths, between January and October 2026, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The affected countries are Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Togo.
In a Disease Outbreak News report published on 6 November 2026, the WHO said yellow fever transmission continues across its African Region, with recent outbreak activity concentrated in parts of West Africa, including communities close to international borders.
Nigeria recorded four confirmed cases, including one death, during the reporting period, while Cameroon reported nine cases and one death.
Côte d’Ivoire recorded the highest number of confirmed cases, with 30 infections and 10 deaths, followed by Burkina Faso, which reported 15 cases and three deaths.
Ghana recorded four cases and three deaths, while Liberia reported one laboratory-confirmed case. The Central African Republic recorded two cases,
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