H i g h l i g h t s
• During week no. 49, 2015;94% (402/378) health facilities from 16 governorates provided valid surveillance data.
• The total number of consultations reported during the week in 16 governorates was 91402 compared to 87264 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 204 alerts were generated by eDEWS system in week 49, 2015; Of these 185 alerts were verified as true for further investigations with appropriate response.
• URTI (16.2%), suspected malaria (3.3%), OAD (9.2%) and Pneumonia (5.1%) remain the leading causes of morbidity representing a total of 33.8%.
• All diarrheal disease comprised 9.4% and Pneumonia 5.1% 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 4.83% and Pneumonia 2.73% of total morbidity in the <5 years age group.
• Altogether 38 alerts for Measles, 31 Dengue Fever, 28 Acute viral hepatitis, 24 Bloody diarrhea, 20 Cut.Leishmaniasis, 18 Pertussis, 8 Acute Flaccid Paralysis, 7 Meningitis, 4 Schistosomiasis, 3 each for Neonatal Tetanus and Viral hemorrhagic fever, 1 Pneumonia were received and responded in system generated.
• Online disease surveillance and response system was launched in 4 governorates (Aden,
Abyan, Lahj and Taiz) in March 2013 and the expansion phase has stared in 6 Governorates (Sana'a City, Hodaidah, Hajjah, Ibb,Al-Mukalla and Sa'da ) in November 2013. The next expansion phase has 6 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.