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Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 13:20 GMT
In Pictures - Yellow fever in Togo
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The Kara and Savanes regions of northern Togo were free of yellow fever from the mid-1980s until last year, when three cases were seen.
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The World Health Organization and Togo health ministry are now working together on a vaccination campaign, as there is concern people will be vulnerable to the disease.
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Vaccines from an emergency stockpile held by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, are to be given as part of the campaign.
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A poster campaign was used to tell people about the campaign, with slogans such as 'One injection - 10 years' protection'.
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The vaccines had to be kept in freezers so they remained cold enough. Temperatures in the region can reach 40C (104F).
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The local community lined up to receive their jabs, with children clutching their vaccination cards which were used to register their immunisation.
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One of the 1.3m people targeted in the campaign receives her vaccination.
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This is the first yellow fever vaccination campaign planned by a new consortium of health organisations in Africa. All pictures courtesy of Olivier Asselin/WHO.
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