Tanzania tightens borders to contain yellow fever

People walking past Tanzania-Kenya Namanga one-stop border post on May 22, 2020. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG

Tanzania has tightened its border control to prevent the spread of yellow fever after cases were reported in neighbouring countries.

Tanzanian Health minister Ummy Ally Mwalimu said on Wednesday that besides regular demands for valid vaccination certificates from travellers entering the country, the government was also ramping up local vaccination drives among vulnerable people.