Following the confirmed cases of Yellow fever outbreak in Enugu state in November 2020; the National Arbovirus and Vectors Research Centre has not relented in the efforts it is making to support the Enugu state government in efforts to reduce the epidemic impacts, and to forestall further spread of the virus. The Centre has commenced environmental spray in some affected communities to bring down the population of the vectors.
NAVRC team has successfully completed fumigation at Obinagu and Iseagu in Ezebunagu autonomous community Ehandiagu ward, Nsukka LGA, which were among the worst hit. The exercise will also be carried out in communities in Igbo-Eze North, Igbo-Etiti and Isi-Uzo LGAs also affected by outbreak. This is to forestall further spread of the virus in the communities.
NAVRC Team getting set for the fumigation exercise
The Team carrying out fumigation exercise in Obinagu village
Environmental spray at Iseagu village
Earlier, the NAVRC Disease Surveillance Officers had conducted entomological assessment of the affected communities; to identify the principal vector, determine vector diversity and density before embarking on fumigation to bring down the population of the vectors.
Entomologists carrying out Vector surveillance in the affected communities
Recall that confirmed cases of Yellow fever were recorded in Enugu state in November 2020 following reported cases of strange deaths in Ette and Umopu communities, in Igbo-Eze North LGA.
Yellow fever is a virus spread through bite from infected Aedes aegypti mosquito.
