Re: Pakistan Epidemiological Bulletins 2013
Volume 4, Issue 23, Wednesday 12 June 2013
Epidemiological week no. 23
(2 to 8 June 2013)
? Measles: This week a total of 66 alerts investigated. 430 measles
cases were reporting from 27 districts. Vitamin‐A drops provided to
all the suspected cases and district health teams took action to improve
vaccination in affected areas.
? 73 districts and 2105 health facilities have reported to DEWS this
week 23, compared with 73 districts with 2099 health facilities
shared weekly data in week 22, 2013 to the Disease Early Warning
System (DEWS).
? 785,730 patients? consultations were reported in week 23, 2013
compared to 827,517 consultations reported in week 22, 2013.
? Altogether 104 alerts were investigated and response were provided
to 5 outbreaks.
...
Distribution of Wild Polio Virus cases Pakistan 2012 and 2013
? In week 23, 2013, 4 new type‐1 wild polio cases were reported from Federally Administered
Tribal Areas (FATA; 3 from Khyber agency and 1 from FR Bannu), bringing the total
number of polio cases to 14 in 2013 (compared to 22 during the same time period last
year) from 8 districts/towns/tribal agencies /areas (compared to 13 during the same time
period last year).
...
CCHF
...
In week 23, 2013, 1 new CCHF case was reported from
Islamabad resident of district Killa Abdulla, Balochistan (Lab result
Positive for CCHF). The case is 45 years old female (housewife)
found clear contact history with animals, admitted at Shifa Int?l
Hospital, Islamabad for treatment. Platelets count was 17000 at
the time of admitting in the hospital and now improving. While
the 2nd case (Lab result awaiting) reported from same district Killa
Abdulla, Province Balochistan, a 28 year old male, labor by profession
found no contact history with animals (but have animals
around his working place), Platelets count was 34000 at the time
of admitting in the hospital. The total 16 CCHF cases have been reported in year 2013.
...
Measles
...
Table at the bottom summarizes the situation of measles in year 2012; and illustrates the alerts and outbreaks in 2013 up till week
23 (8 June 2013). (12,951 cases & 290 fatalities - Ro)
...
Volume 4, Issue 23, Wednesday 12 June 2013
Epidemiological week no. 23
(2 to 8 June 2013)
? Measles: This week a total of 66 alerts investigated. 430 measles
cases were reporting from 27 districts. Vitamin‐A drops provided to
all the suspected cases and district health teams took action to improve
vaccination in affected areas.
? 73 districts and 2105 health facilities have reported to DEWS this
week 23, compared with 73 districts with 2099 health facilities
shared weekly data in week 22, 2013 to the Disease Early Warning
System (DEWS).
? 785,730 patients? consultations were reported in week 23, 2013
compared to 827,517 consultations reported in week 22, 2013.
? Altogether 104 alerts were investigated and response were provided
to 5 outbreaks.
...
Distribution of Wild Polio Virus cases Pakistan 2012 and 2013
? In week 23, 2013, 4 new type‐1 wild polio cases were reported from Federally Administered
Tribal Areas (FATA; 3 from Khyber agency and 1 from FR Bannu), bringing the total
number of polio cases to 14 in 2013 (compared to 22 during the same time period last
year) from 8 districts/towns/tribal agencies /areas (compared to 13 during the same time
period last year).
...
CCHF
...
In week 23, 2013, 1 new CCHF case was reported from
Islamabad resident of district Killa Abdulla, Balochistan (Lab result
Positive for CCHF). The case is 45 years old female (housewife)
found clear contact history with animals, admitted at Shifa Int?l
Hospital, Islamabad for treatment. Platelets count was 17000 at
the time of admitting in the hospital and now improving. While
the 2nd case (Lab result awaiting) reported from same district Killa
Abdulla, Province Balochistan, a 28 year old male, labor by profession
found no contact history with animals (but have animals
around his working place), Platelets count was 34000 at the time
of admitting in the hospital. The total 16 CCHF cases have been reported in year 2013.
...
Measles
...
Table at the bottom summarizes the situation of measles in year 2012; and illustrates the alerts and outbreaks in 2013 up till week
23 (8 June 2013). (12,951 cases & 290 fatalities - Ro)
...
Comment