Re: Sudan: Unknown Fever up to 98 fatalities - report of haemorrhagic symptoms- Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever Outbreak in Darfur
Situation Report 5
12 November 2012
Epidemiology
The outbreak has now affected 23 localities in Central, South, West, North and East Darfur.
As of 11 November, a total of 329 suspected cases, including 97 deaths (CFR 29.5%), have been reported since the last week of September from the localities of Zalengei, Nertity, Wadisalih, Azoom, Mukjer, Bendisi, Um Dukhun, Nyala, Kass, Kubum, Sharq Agabal, Yassin, Mershingm, Rehaid Albirdy, Genaina, Kernik, Baidha, Habila, Forbranga, Jabal Moun, Saraf Omra and Alseraif.
About 69.9% of the reported cases are from Central Darfur, 11.2% are from South Darfur, 15.1% are from West Darfur, 3.3% are from North Darfur and 0.3% are from East Darfur.
0.6% of the reported cases are in the age group 0.1.9, 2.7% are in the age group 2-4.9, 26.4% are in the age group 5-14.9, 47.4% are in the age 15-29.9 and 14.9% are 30-44.9 years and 7.9% are in the age group of 45 years and above.
Blood samples were obtained from 23% of the cases. Out of the tested samples, 11 were positive for yellow fever by RT-PCR at the Central Public Health Laboratory in Khartoum. Two positive samples were taken from Nertity and Wadi Salih locality (Central Darfur), 1 positive sample from each of Zalengei (Central Darfur), Genaina, Habila and Kernik (in West Darfur) and 3 positive samples from Kass locality in South Darfur. Some of the samples tested negative for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and chikungunya.
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Yellow Fever Outbreak in Darfur
Situation Report 5
12 November 2012
Epidemiology
The outbreak has now affected 23 localities in Central, South, West, North and East Darfur.
As of 11 November, a total of 329 suspected cases, including 97 deaths (CFR 29.5%), have been reported since the last week of September from the localities of Zalengei, Nertity, Wadisalih, Azoom, Mukjer, Bendisi, Um Dukhun, Nyala, Kass, Kubum, Sharq Agabal, Yassin, Mershingm, Rehaid Albirdy, Genaina, Kernik, Baidha, Habila, Forbranga, Jabal Moun, Saraf Omra and Alseraif.
About 69.9% of the reported cases are from Central Darfur, 11.2% are from South Darfur, 15.1% are from West Darfur, 3.3% are from North Darfur and 0.3% are from East Darfur.
0.6% of the reported cases are in the age group 0.1.9, 2.7% are in the age group 2-4.9, 26.4% are in the age group 5-14.9, 47.4% are in the age 15-29.9 and 14.9% are 30-44.9 years and 7.9% are in the age group of 45 years and above.
Blood samples were obtained from 23% of the cases. Out of the tested samples, 11 were positive for yellow fever by RT-PCR at the Central Public Health Laboratory in Khartoum. Two positive samples were taken from Nertity and Wadi Salih locality (Central Darfur), 1 positive sample from each of Zalengei (Central Darfur), Genaina, Habila and Kernik (in West Darfur) and 3 positive samples from Kass locality in South Darfur. Some of the samples tested negative for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and chikungunya.
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