The following syndromes have been flagged:
· Diarrhoea: Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Fiji, Vanuatu · Influenza-like Illness: American Samoa, FSM
Other updates:
Zika virus
· Kosrae state, FSM: As of 07 May 2016, a total of 78 cases (suspected, probable, and confirmed) were identified. Eleven were laboratory confirmed, one probable and 66 were suspected cases. None of the confirmed Zika cases are pregnant. Source: FSM Ministry of Health.
Conjunctivitis
· There is an outbreak in Marshall Islands with 290 cases reported from the period 9- 15 May. Source: RMI Ministry of Health.
Yellow Fever
· As of 4 May 2016, Angola has reported 2267 suspected cases of yellow fever with 293 deaths. Among those cases, 696 have been laboratory confirmed. Despite vaccination campaigns in Luanda, there is still circulation of the virus in most districts of Luanda and in five additional provinces.
· Three countries have reported confirmed yellow fever cases exported from Angola: Democratic Republic of The Congo (39 cases), Kenya (two cases) and People’s Republic of China (11 cases). Namibia has also reported a suspect yellow fever case exported from Angola. This highlights the risk of international spread through non-immunised travellers.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
· Between 30 April and 5 May 2016, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 4 additional cases of MERS-CoV, including one fatal case.