Source: World Health Organization, Government of the Republic of South Sudan
Country: South Sudan
HIGHLIGHTS
Completeness for weekly reporting was 54% for the non-conflict affected counties and 88% for the IDP sites.
Malaria was the commonest cause of morbidity in both non-conflict affected counties (42%) and IDP sites (47%).
Malaria epidemics reported in three states (Warrap, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, and Western Bahr el Ghazal) and two
IDP sites (Bentiu and Malakal PoCs).
Five suspect measles cases reported from Juba county (1) and Bentiu PoC (4).
Nine cases of Kala-azar (8 new and 1 relapses/PKDL) including 0 death and 0 defaulter reported.
The Crude mortality rate and under five mortality were below the emergency threshold for all the IDP sites that submitted mortality data in week 46 of 2015.