Yellow fever, one disease wey dey spread through de bite of infected mosquitoes, especially de Aedes species, don dey cause concern worldwide. Recently, Contra Costa County in California announce say dem go spray insecticide in Antioch to control de spread of yellow fever mosquitoes.
Dis mosquitoes no be ordinary mosquitoes; dem capable of transmitting other deadly diseases like Zika, dengue fever, and Chikungunya. So, de authorities dey take serious measures to ensure say dem no spread these diseases further.
For travellers, especially those wey dey travel to or from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, yellow fever vaccination certificate be mandatory. If you be traveller wey dey aged 9 months or over, you must get dis vaccination before you enter or transit through countries wey have risk of yellow fever.
To prevent yellow fever, people need to take precautions against mosquito bites. Dey should use EPA-registered insect repellents, wear long sleeves and pants when outdoors, and ensure say dem use air conditioning, window screens or insecticide-treated mosquito netting indoors. Also, dem should reduce de number of mosquitoes outside by emptying or routinely changing standing water from containers like flowerpots and pet dishes.
In Nigeria and other countries wey yellow fever be common, de government and health authorities dey emphasize de importance of vaccination and other preventive measures to control de spread of dis disease.
