Reading the three-country yellow-fever notice at the right geographic scale
Separate the CDC notice level, named regions and your itinerary when reading the yellow-fever update for Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
Read the regions behind the country names
The current CDC notice names Nando in Burkina Faso, Bounkani in Côte d’Ivoire and Upper West in Ghana. The headline brings three countries into one report, while the body identifies particular regions. Those are two different scales of description. A country in the title is not a statement that every place within its borders has identical conditions.
For a useful reading note, keep each region paired with its country. Then compare that pair with the locations actually involved in a journey, including intermediate stops. This is a way to organise the evidence; matching a name does not calculate a person's exposure, and failing to find a match does not establish that another place is safe.
A preserved address can have a broader current headline
The official address still contains the word Ghana even though the notice now covers three countries. Our existing reading address also retains its earlier wording. A stable address can identify a report that has been revised; its slug is not a reliable substitute for reading the current headline, body and dates together.
Preserving that address keeps saved links useful. The important editorial step is to update the visible scope and identify the source version, rather than create another page that competes with the older link. Publication, source revision and retrieval describe different events and should remain distinguishable.
Separate a notice level from an individual decision
The source places this report within CDC's Level 2 travel-notice framework. That is a label attached to the agency notice. It does not describe the medical suitability of a particular intervention for every reader, nor does it replace the entry requirements of every destination or onward journey.
The source also directs travellers to an appropriate health professional with questions. Our travel-notice guide helps structure that conversation around place, timing and the dated report. The historical yellow-fever article supplies background about a different setting; historical experience is not a current destination rule. The comparison below keeps those questions separate.
Three checks before drawing a conclusion
| Read this | Keep attached | Avoid this inference |
|---|---|---|
| Notice headline | All three named countries | The old slug defines the whole current scope |
| Regional description | Region and country together | Every locality has the same conditions |
| Level and dates | The agency framework and source version | A label is personal medical clearance |
Source snapshot · feed date 9 November 2026
Level 2 - Yellow Fever in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana
Yellow fever outbreak area in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana (
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What is yellow fever?
Yellow fever is a severe viral disease with jaundice and hemorrhagic manifestations that is spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
Yellow fever vaccine is the best protection against this disease. Travelers to areas where vaccination is recommended should be vaccinated at least 10 days before travel. Preventing mosquito bites is also important.
Symptoms of yellow fever include fever, chills, headache, backache, and muscle aches, and develop 3–6 days after infection. About 15% of people infected with yellow fever virus will develop severe illness that can lead to liver disease, bleeding, shock, organ failure, yellowing skin and eyes (jaundice), and sometimes death.
Diagnosis is based on symptoms, laboratory testing, and travel history. There are no medications to treat or cure yellow fever.
Key points
There are outbreaks of yellow fever in the Nando Region of Burkina Faso, Bounkani Region of Côte d’Ivoire, and the Upper West Region of Ghana (see map).
Travelers to these regions should take steps to prevent yellow fever by getting vaccinated at least 10 days before travel and taking steps to prevent mosquito bites.
Travelers getting vaccinated should: Get vaccinated at least 10 days before travel. Contact a yellow fever vaccine provider well in advance of travel. Not all providers carry yellow fever vaccine. Talk with a healthcare professional if they have questions about yellow fever vaccine. Yellow fever vaccine is not recommended for some people.
A single dose of yellow fever vaccine is generally considered protective for life; however, a booster dose may be given to certain travelers or travelers who received their last dose of yellow fever vaccine at least 10 years previously and who will be in a higher-risk setting, such as the Nando Region of Burkina Faso, Bounkani Region of Côte d’Ivoire, or the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Travelers should seek medical care if they develop fever, chills, headache, backache, or muscle aches, during or after travel in an affected area and protect themselves against mosquito bites for 5 days after symptoms start. Travelers should let their healthcare professional know that they’ve been to an area where yellow fever cases are reported.
Traveler Information
Health Information for Travelers to Burkina Faso
Health Information for Travelers to Côte d’Ivoire
Health Information for Travelers to Ghana
CDC Yellow Fever Website
Register with the US Department of State
Ministry of Health Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak in Upper West Region - Information Services Department
Clinician Information
Treatment and Prevention of Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever in CDC Yellow Book
Yellow Fever Vaccine Booster Doses: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (MMWR 2015)
Yellow Fever Vaccine Information for Healthcare Providers
Sources & Verification
Source: CDC. Original information is available free from CDC. Linking does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government.
- Level 2 - Yellow Fever in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana Also cited as: CDC — Yellow Fever in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana Verify original (opens in a new tab)
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