Yellow Fever Kills 300
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LAGOS, Nigeria — An outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least 300 people, the News Agency of Nigeria reported Friday.
The national agency said the outbreak began two weeks ago in eastern Imo state. State officials reportedly sent more than $1,000 to local administrators to buy vaccines, but doctors in the area said none had arrived, it said.
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