Re: Pakistan Epidemiological Bulletins 2012
Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response in Sindh
Volume 03, Issue 52, Epi week 52, 23 Dec - 29 Dec 2012
D E W S H i g h l i g h t s
● During week 52, 2012; 904 health facilities from 23 districts provided
surveillance data for Sindh.
● The total number of consultations reported during the week in Sindh was
267,005 compared to 415,375 the previous reporting week. Other acute
diarrhea (OAD), upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), suspected malaria
(S.Mal) and Scabies (Scb) were the leading causes of morbidity this week.
● A total of 21 alerts with 7 outbreaks were reported in week 52, 2012;
Altogether 18 alerts of Measles, 2 NNT and 1 Pertussis alerts were received
and responded.
● In total 80 people were affected, where 80% of cases were aged <5 years.
● Five Deaths were reported due to Measles in district Sukkur this week.
(Table 7)
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response in Sindh
Volume 03, Issue 52, Epi week 52, 23 Dec - 29 Dec 2012
D E W S H i g h l i g h t s
● During week 52, 2012; 904 health facilities from 23 districts provided
surveillance data for Sindh.
● The total number of consultations reported during the week in Sindh was
267,005 compared to 415,375 the previous reporting week. Other acute
diarrhea (OAD), upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), suspected malaria
(S.Mal) and Scabies (Scb) were the leading causes of morbidity this week.
● A total of 21 alerts with 7 outbreaks were reported in week 52, 2012;
Altogether 18 alerts of Measles, 2 NNT and 1 Pertussis alerts were received
and responded.
● In total 80 people were affected, where 80% of cases were aged <5 years.
● Five Deaths were reported due to Measles in district Sukkur this week.
(Table 7)
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