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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response in Pakistan, Volume 3, Issue 43

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Source: Government of Pakistan, World Health Organization
Country: Pakistan

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.


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