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Highlights

Epidemiological week no. 18 (29 April to 5 May 2012)

• In week 18, 2012, total 86 districts including 3 agencies provided surveillance data to the DEWS on weekly basis from around 1,998 health facilities. Data from mobile teams is reported through sponsoring BHU or RHC.

• A total of 612,300 consultations were reported through DEWS of which 18% were acute respiratory infections (ARI); 10% were acute diarrhoea; 5% were suspected malaria; while 4% were Skin disease.

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Epidemiological week no. 17 (22 to 28 April 2012)

• In week 17, 2012, total 87 districts including 2 agencies provided surveillance data to the DEWS on weekly basis from around 1,958 health facilities. Data from mobile teams is reported through sponsoring BHU or RHC.

• A total of 758,579 consultations were reported through DEWS of which 17% were acute respiratory infections (ARI); 9% were acute diarrhoea; 5% were suspected malaria; while 4% were Skin disease.

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• Acute Respiratory tract infections (ARI) accounted for 19% or 126 cases of the total patients (664 consultations) in all age groups and is showing 3% increase in percentage of ARI patient visits as compared to April 22nd, 2012

• Other Acute Diarrhea (OAD) accounted for 14.6% or 97 cases of the total patient consultations in all age groups by showing 0.7% decrease in percentage as compared to OAD patient visits in April 22nd, 2012

C. Humanitarian Needs

WHO along with health cluster partners, UNICEF and provincial health authorities lead the emergency health response for the newly displaced IDPs in Jalozai camp and living in host communities in the districts of Nowshera and Peshawar.

Upcoming summer season highlights the importance of all involved stakeholders to ensure the necessary levels of preparedness with all control measures to prevent and respond to the expected number of communicable diseases.

HIGHLIGHTS

• 18 districts and 3 agencies provided surveillance data to the eDEWS this week from 519 health facilities on time.

• A total of 132,102 consultations were reported through eDEWS of which 21% or 27,632 cases were Acute Upper Respiratory Infection, is still the highest cause of morbidity of total consultations were showing 2% decrease in percentage as compared to week 14.

• Other Acute Diarrhoea shared 8% or 10,230 cases of the total consultations showing 1% increase in percentage as compared to previous week.

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• Acute Respiratory tract infections (ARI) accounted for 18% or 610 cases of the total patients (3,390 consultations) in all age groups and is showing 7% decrease in percentage of ARI patient visits as compared to week 14, 2012

• Other Acute Diarrhea (OAD) accounted for 10% or 340 cases of the total patient consultations in all age groups by showing no change in percentage as compared to OAD patient visits in week 14, 2012

• Bloody Diarrhea (BD) shared 1.2% or 39 cases of all patient visits in week 15

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Epidemiological week no. 14 (1 to 7 April 2012)

• In week 14, 2012, total 82 districts including 3 agencies provided surveillance data to the DEWS on weekly basis from around 1,973 health facilities. Data from mobile teams is reported through sponsoring BHU or RHC.

• A total of 621,004 consultations were reported through DEWS of which 20% were acute respiratory infections (ARI); 8% were acute diarrhoea; 4% were suspected malaria; while 4% were Skin disease.