Highlights
Epidemiological week no. 43 (21 - 27 Oct 2012)
• Measles: 71 alerts investigated this week, responding to 12 outbreaks involving 172 measles cases. Vitamin A was provided to cases and EDOs‐H took action to improve vaccination in affected areas (Page 6)
• AWD: 7 alerts investigated this week and 1 outbreak identified, involving 15 AWD cases. Outbreak was controlled by timely measures and by case management and infection control at health facilities (Page 6)
• No new CCHF case reported in week 43, 2012; (Page 5)
• No new polio cases was reported in week 43, 2012; (Page 5)
• 65 districts have reported to DEWS in week 43, 2012. 1,789 health facilities have shared weekly data to the Disease Early Warning System (DEWS) in this week
• 563,695 patients’ consultations were reported in week 43 compared to 930,263 consultations reported in week 42, 2012.
• Altogether 127 alerts were investigated and response were provided to 15 outbreaks.