Bounkani
North-eastern Ivorian region reporting 23 Yellow fever cases and 11 deaths.
Created as a region in 2011, Bounkani lies in north-eastern Côte d'Ivoire, bordering Ghana and Burkina Faso, with Bouna as its administrative centre.
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Recorded 23 cases and 11 deaths
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Bounkani is an administrative region in north-eastern Côte d'Ivoire. Bouna is its administrative centre, and the region borders Ghana and Burkina Faso. Its position places it at a three-country frontier where roads, trade and family links cross national boundaries.
Bounkani lies inland, far from Côte d'Ivoire's main coastal city, Abidjan. Public services must therefore cover dispersed communities and coordinate with neighbouring districts and countries when a risk crosses the border.
Bounkani's location gives it a distinct public-health and transport role within Côte d'Ivoire. Surveillance in the region must account for movement across two international borders as well as routes towards the rest of the country. Its identity is therefore shaped by both its administrative place inside Côte d'Ivoire and its practical connection to neighbouring Ghana and Burkina Faso.
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