Highlights
Completeness for weekly reporting was 44% for the non-conflict affected states and 46% for the IDP sites.
42 new suspect measles cases reported from four states.
12 cases including 10 deaths of an undiagnosed illness reported in Aweil North, Northern Bahr el Ghazal and verification is already underway.
ARI remains the top cause of morbidity in IDPs.
Malaria and perinatal deaths were the most common causes of mortality in nonconflict-affected areas and IDPs respectively.
Special focus on measles
Since week the beginning of 2016, measles outbreaks have been confirmed in Mangatain IDP, UN House PoC, Aweil West, Mayendit, Mayom, Leer, and Abyei (Table 4.1).
This week, 42 new suspect measles cases reported from Juba (4), Mayendit (6), Mayom (26), Wau (1), Abyei (1), Twic (2), and Leer (2) (Table 4.1).
Measles outbreak response is already underway in Mangatain IDP, UN House PoC, Abyei, Mayendit, and Leer.