Yellow fever outbreak kills 51 in Angola

In Angola, a yellow fever outbreak has killed 51 people out of 241 suspected cases over last six weeks. There is no specific treatment for the viral hemorrhagic disease which is transmitted by infected mosquitoes and found in tropical regions



of Africa and Latin America's Amazon region. Authorities have launched a mass vaccination drive targeting about 1.5 million people. Angola lies in the yellow fever belt of Africa where vaccination against the disease is recommended.