Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Re: Pakistan Epidemiological Bulletins 2014
Volume 5, Issue 30, Wednesday 30 July 2014
http://www.emro.who.int/images/stor...Epidemiological-Bulletin-30-30072014.pdf?ua=1
Epidemiological week no. 30
(20 - 26 July 2014)
? CCHF: During this week, 4 suspected CCHF cases with 1 death have been reported 3 cases were from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
(1 belongs to Afghanistan), while 1 from Punjab province.
? In this week, 70 out of 87 districts and 2,366 out of 3,590 health facilities have reported to Disease Early Warning System (DEWS),
compared to 75 districts with 2,976 health facilities shared weekly data in week 29, 2014.
? Total 901,697 patients consultations reported in week 30, 2014 as compared to 1,139,389 consultations in week 29, 2014.
? In this week, a total of 36 alerts generated and timely responded. Altogether 21 alerts were for Measles; 5 for Leishmaniasis; 3 for
Typhoid fever; 2 each for Acute diarrhoea and NNT; while 1 each for AJS, Bloody diarrhoea and Scabies.
? Four outbreaks were also identified and timely responded.
CCHF
Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases are reported continuously from epidemiological week 8, 2014. So far total 54
suspected cases, 24 laboratory confirmed, and 17 deaths (of these 10 laboratory confirmed) have been reported. Most of the cases are from
Balochistan province 18 suspected (9 cases belongs to Afghanistan), 9 Laboratory confirmed and 2 deaths. 8 Laboratory confirmed (6 from
Afghanistan) were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. 4 suspected cases (1 from Afghanistan), 2 Laboratory confirmed and 3
deaths (due to suspected CCHF) were reported from Islamabad. 10 suspected CCHF cases (4 Laboratory confirmed), 3 deaths (Lab confirmed)
reported from Punjab province. While 1 suspected case was from district Sudhnuti (AJK) and was negative for CCHF.
The CCHF cases from Afghanistan are detected and reported from Quetta and Peshawar because the patients are referred for
treatment (mostly self referrals) to the Tertiary Care hospitals in both these cities. The list of CCHF cases with addresses shared with concerned
person at the Ministry of Public Health Afghanistan for preventive measures at community level.
...
Distribution of Wild Polio Virus cases in Pakistan 2013 and 2014
In week 30 (20 to 26 July 2014), three new type‐1 wild polio virus (WPV) cases
were reported, two from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (one each from South Waziristan
and Khyber Agency) and one from Balochistan province (Killa Abdullah). This
brings the total number of polio cases in 2014 to 102 (compared to 25 in 2013 till this
time) from 15 districts/towns/tribal agencies/FR areas (compared to 12 in 2013 till this
time).
...
Malaria:
The Table and chart given below shows the Malaria Slide Positivity and Falciparum Ratio in week 30, 2014. Total number of Malaria
cases tested in this week is 2,088 out of which 255 were found positive; 173 for P. Vivax; 15 for P. Falciparum; while 67 for Mixed (SPR =
12.21%; F.R = 32.16%).
...
Volume 5, Issue 30, Wednesday 30 July 2014
http://www.emro.who.int/images/stor...Epidemiological-Bulletin-30-30072014.pdf?ua=1
Epidemiological week no. 30
(20 - 26 July 2014)
? CCHF: During this week, 4 suspected CCHF cases with 1 death have been reported 3 cases were from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
(1 belongs to Afghanistan), while 1 from Punjab province.
? In this week, 70 out of 87 districts and 2,366 out of 3,590 health facilities have reported to Disease Early Warning System (DEWS),
compared to 75 districts with 2,976 health facilities shared weekly data in week 29, 2014.
? Total 901,697 patients consultations reported in week 30, 2014 as compared to 1,139,389 consultations in week 29, 2014.
? In this week, a total of 36 alerts generated and timely responded. Altogether 21 alerts were for Measles; 5 for Leishmaniasis; 3 for
Typhoid fever; 2 each for Acute diarrhoea and NNT; while 1 each for AJS, Bloody diarrhoea and Scabies.
? Four outbreaks were also identified and timely responded.
CCHF
Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases are reported continuously from epidemiological week 8, 2014. So far total 54
suspected cases, 24 laboratory confirmed, and 17 deaths (of these 10 laboratory confirmed) have been reported. Most of the cases are from
Balochistan province 18 suspected (9 cases belongs to Afghanistan), 9 Laboratory confirmed and 2 deaths. 8 Laboratory confirmed (6 from
Afghanistan) were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. 4 suspected cases (1 from Afghanistan), 2 Laboratory confirmed and 3
deaths (due to suspected CCHF) were reported from Islamabad. 10 suspected CCHF cases (4 Laboratory confirmed), 3 deaths (Lab confirmed)
reported from Punjab province. While 1 suspected case was from district Sudhnuti (AJK) and was negative for CCHF.
The CCHF cases from Afghanistan are detected and reported from Quetta and Peshawar because the patients are referred for
treatment (mostly self referrals) to the Tertiary Care hospitals in both these cities. The list of CCHF cases with addresses shared with concerned
person at the Ministry of Public Health Afghanistan for preventive measures at community level.
...
Distribution of Wild Polio Virus cases in Pakistan 2013 and 2014
In week 30 (20 to 26 July 2014), three new type‐1 wild polio virus (WPV) cases
were reported, two from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (one each from South Waziristan
and Khyber Agency) and one from Balochistan province (Killa Abdullah). This
brings the total number of polio cases in 2014 to 102 (compared to 25 in 2013 till this
time) from 15 districts/towns/tribal agencies/FR areas (compared to 12 in 2013 till this
time).
...
Malaria:
The Table and chart given below shows the Malaria Slide Positivity and Falciparum Ratio in week 30, 2014. Total number of Malaria
cases tested in this week is 2,088 out of which 255 were found positive; 173 for P. Vivax; 15 for P. Falciparum; while 67 for Mixed (SPR =
12.21%; F.R = 32.16%).
...