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Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian...situation-report-no-11-issued-15-january-2023
Whole of Syria Cholera Outbreak Situation Report no. 11 Issued 15 January 2023
Format Situation Report
Sources OCHAWHO
Posted 16 Jan 2023
Originally published 16 Jan 2023
Epidemiological Overview
Between 25 August 2022 and 07 January 2023, 77,561 suspected cases have been reported, including 100 attributed deaths to date at a case fatality rate of 0.13%. While the reported number of suspected cases has significantly reduced in some areas, but the overall cumulative cases continue to increase. New 15,890 suspected cases have been reported since the last SitREP (Dec 18th, 2022).
Of the 4,454 samples tested with rapid diagnostic tests, 1,886 have tested positive.
The overall proportion of RDT-positive cases is 42.3%. To date, 3,336 stool samples have been cultured, of which 868 have tested positive for Vibrio Cholera.
The positivity rate is 26%...
Whole of Syria Cholera Outbreak Situation Report no. 11 Issued 15 January 2023
Format Situation Report
Sources OCHAWHO
Posted 16 Jan 2023
Originally published 16 Jan 2023
Epidemiological Overview
Between 25 August 2022 and 07 January 2023, 77,561 suspected cases have been reported, including 100 attributed deaths to date at a case fatality rate of 0.13%. While the reported number of suspected cases has significantly reduced in some areas, but the overall cumulative cases continue to increase. New 15,890 suspected cases have been reported since the last SitREP (Dec 18th, 2022).
Of the 4,454 samples tested with rapid diagnostic tests, 1,886 have tested positive.
The overall proportion of RDT-positive cases is 42.3%. To date, 3,336 stool samples have been cultured, of which 868 have tested positive for Vibrio Cholera.
The positivity rate is 26%...