A Yellow fever vaccination campaign planned in Lualaba

Kolwezi, October 9^th, 2025 (CPA). – A yellow fever vaccination campaign is scheduled for October 14^th to 24^th throughout the province of Lualaba, in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the provincial Ministry in charge of Health has announced on Thursday in Kolwezi, in a message to sensitise the population. “The yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. It is very serious, highly contagious and can lead to mortal complications (…) Therefore, to effectively combat this threat, a preventive campaign will be organised throughout the province of Lualaba from October 14^th to 24^th, 2025, » has declared Dr Pitchou Kainda, Provincial Minister in charge of Health, Education, Social and Humanitarian Affairs, Gender, Family and Children of Lualaba. She has indicated that there is currently no treatment available for yellow fever and that vaccination is the best way to protect children and families in order to limit the spread of this disease. « A single dose is enough to protect us for life. Let’s all get vaccinated against yellow fever! Vaccinating is loving. Vaccinating is protecting, » she has said, inviting the population of Lualaba to get vaccinated against yellow fever. This campaign, she has continued, targets all children aged 9 months to adults aged 60 years.