Highlights
• During week no. 45, 2015;86% (402/345) health facilities from 16 governorates provided valid surveillance data.
• The total number of consultations reported during the week in 16 governorates was 74601 compared to 79757 the previous reporting week. Acute respiratory tract infections (ARI), acute diarrhea (OAD) and suspected malaria (S.Mal) were the leading cause of morbidity this week.
A total of 172 alerts were generated by eDEWS system in week 45, 2015; Of these 167alerts were verified as true for further investigations with appropriate response.
• URTI (14.7%), suspected malaria (3.3%), OAD (10%) and Pneumonia (4.7%) remain the leading causes of morbidity representing a total of 32.7%.
• All diarrheal disease comprised 10.3% and Pneumonia 4.7% of total morbidity in Pilot Governorates this week.
• Acute viral hepatitis, acute watery diarrhea and Schistosomiasis represented less than 1% of total morbidity in reporting period. Bloody diarrhea represented 0.3% of this morbidity.
• All diarrheal disease comprised 5.36% and Pneumonia 2.53% of total morbidity in the <5 years age group.
• Altogether 38 alerts for Measles, 27 Acute viral hepatitis, 23 Dengue Fever, 21 Pertussis, 19 Cut.Leishmaniasis, 18 Bloody diarrhea, 8 Acute Flaccid Paralysis, 5 Meningitis, 3 Viral hemorrhagic fever, 2 each for Schistosomiasis and Neonatal Tetanus, 1 Rabies were received and responded in system generated.