South Sudan will tighten border surveillance on Yellow fever by restricting visitors from neighbouring countries affected by the epidemic outbreak.
The country’s Information, Communication Technology and Postal Service minister Michael Makuei said South Sudan is concerned about the recent reports of Yellow fever outbreak in Uganda, Angola, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo, due to continuous spread of the virus in the region which places the country as high risk.
Makuei said despite the country being a Yellow fever free zone, there is high need to put necessary precautions that will protect people from contracting the virus.
“So people are advised to get vaccination before they travel. Nobody will be allowed to enter South Sudan at any points of entry without yellow fever card,” Makuei said.
Last month, Uganda confirmed seven cases of the epidemic, while Angola and the DRC have been in the news for some time now over similar outbreaks.
According to the government spokesperson, the health authorities urged public to report any epidemic symptoms immediately to the nearest health facilities in the country, and advised travelers to move with their vaccinations card when visiting or leaving the country.
