Highlights
• During week no.47, 2015; 92% (402/368) health facilities from governorates provided valid surveillance data.
• The total number of consultations reported during the week in governorates was 83928 compared to 75391 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 179 alerts were generated by eDEWS system in week 47, 2015; Of these 174 alerts were verified as true for further investigations with appropriate response .
• URTI (15.8%), suspected malaria (3.5%), OAD (9.1%) and Pneumonia (5.3%) remain the leading causes of morbidity representing a total of 33.7%.
• All diarrheal disease comprised 9.3% and Pneumonia 5.3% 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 0.2% of this morbidity.
• All diarrheal disease comprised 4.81% and Pneumonia 2.97% of total morbidity in the <years age group.
• Altogether alerts for Measles, Pertussis, Bloody diarrhea, Acute viral hepatitis, Dengue Fever, Cut. Leishmaniasis, each for Meningitis and Schistosomiasis, Acute Flaccid Paralysis, Neonatal Tetanus, Viral hemorrhagic fever, each for Other acute diarrhea and Diphtheria were received and responded in system generated.
• Online disease surveillance and response system was launched in governorates (Aden, Abyan, Lahj and Taiz) in March 2013 and the expansion phase has stared in Governorates (Sana'a City, Hodaidah,
Hajjah, Ibb, Al-Mukalla and Sa'da) in November 2013. The next expansion phase has Governorates (Amran, Shabwah, Al-Mahrah, Sana'a Gov., HadramoutAl-wady and Dhamar) in April 2015 Ongoing on site trainings to improve weekly reporting and immediate notification are underway in all governorates.