Pathfinder
Editor, Senior Moderator
WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 18: 24 April – 1 May 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 1 May 2022
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All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
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South Sudan Suspected Meningitis
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A total of 89 suspected cases of meningitis have been reported from 5 counties in NBeG from week 1-17, 2022. Most cases reported among 5-14 yrs (45%) and <1yr (31%). Of these suspected cases, there have been 15 deaths (CFR 17%) of which most have occurred in infants (<1yr). A spike in suspected cases was reported in week 15 of 2022 but has been on the decline afterwards. Aweil East & Aweil West reported the highest cumulative attack rates surpassing the alert threshold of 3 cases per 100 000 in week 15 of 2022.
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/353957/OEW18-240401052022.pdf
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 18: 24 April – 1 May 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 1 May 2022
...
All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
...
South Sudan Suspected Meningitis
...
A total of 89 suspected cases of meningitis have been reported from 5 counties in NBeG from week 1-17, 2022. Most cases reported among 5-14 yrs (45%) and <1yr (31%). Of these suspected cases, there have been 15 deaths (CFR 17%) of which most have occurred in infants (<1yr). A spike in suspected cases was reported in week 15 of 2022 but has been on the decline afterwards. Aweil East & Aweil West reported the highest cumulative attack rates surpassing the alert threshold of 3 cases per 100 000 in week 15 of 2022.
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/353957/OEW18-240401052022.pdf
