Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response in Pakistan, Volume 3, Issue 37
Highlights
Epidemiological week no. 37 (9 - 15 Sep 2012)
• Measles: 65 alerts investigated this week, responding to 4 outbreaks in‐ volving 122 measles cases, 6 deaths. Vitamin A was provided to cases and EDOs‐H took action to improve vacci‐ nation in affected areas (Page 7)
• AWD: 72 alerts investigated this week and 22 outbreaks identified, involving 586 AWD cases, 8 deaths. Outbreaks were controlled by house to house measures to disinfect drinking water and by case management and infection control at health facilities (Page 7)
• No new CCHF case reported reported in week 37, 2012;
• Five new polio cases were reported in week 37, 2012; (Page 6)
• 87 districts have reported to DEWS in week 37, 2012. 2,291 health facilities have shared weekly data to the Disease Early Warning System (DEWS) in this week
• 828,336 patients’ consultations were reported in week 37 compared to 803,490 consultations reported on week 36, 2012.
• Altogether 183 alerts were investigated and respo
Epidemiological week no. 37 (9 - 15 Sep 2012)
• Measles: 65 alerts investigated this week, responding to 4 outbreaks in‐ volving 122 measles cases, 6 deaths. Vitamin A was provided to cases and EDOs‐H took action to improve vacci‐ nation in affected areas (Page 7)
• AWD: 72 alerts investigated this week and 22 outbreaks identified, involving 586 AWD cases, 8 deaths. Outbreaks were controlled by house to house measures to disinfect drinking water and by case management and infection control at health facilities (Page 7)
• No new CCHF case reported reported in week 37, 2012;
• Five new polio cases were reported in week 37, 2012; (Page 6)
• 87 districts have reported to DEWS in week 37, 2012. 2,291 health facilities have shared weekly data to the Disease Early Warning System (DEWS) in this week
• 828,336 patients’ consultations were reported in week 37 compared to 803,490 consultations reported on week 36, 2012.
• Altogether 183 alerts were investigated and respo
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