Highlights
• Completeness for weekly reporting was 42% for the non-conflict affected states and 71% for the IDP sites.
• Malaria cases in Bentiu PoC exceeded expected levels in the week.
• There were no new suspect cholera cases reported in week 22.
• 40 new suspect measles cases including two deaths were reported from 7 counties in 6 states. New measles cases reported from Bor PoC and Mingkaman IDP settlement.
• There were no new suspect hemorrhagic fever case reported from Aweil.
• Complicated malnutrition is the commonest cause of mortality in IDPs.
Special focus on measles
• 40 suspect measles cases including two deaths were reported from Magwi (3); Yirol West (13), Mayom (17cases [2deaths]), Wau (2), Tonj South (2), Mingkaman (2), and Bor PoC (1) (Table 4.1).
• While reactive measles vaccination campaigns have been completed in Yirol West and Mayom, significant transmission continues to be registered.
• Measles outbreak response including surveillance, case management, and vaccination are ongoing in all the other affected counties.