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ARI-Pneumonia (29 Dec 2024 - 08 Mar 2025)
• The epi curve indicates a gradual increasing trend since the beginning of the 2025 (Figures 1 & 2), however stabilization has been observed for the last 4 weeks. The trend of ARI pneumonia is higher in 2025 compared to the 3-year average (2022-2024).
• During week 10-2025, 40,268 cases of ARI pneumonia and 92 associated deaths (CFR=0.2%) were reported, which shows a slight decrease in the number of ARI pneumonia cases compared to the preceding week.
• Out of the 40,268 cases, 19,735 (49.0%) were females while 26,813 (66.6%) were under five children.
• During the reporting period, 130 samples were collected for influenza, out of which 9 were turned positive (positivity rate = 6.9%).
• Since the beginning of 2025, 418,042 cases of ARI pneumonia and 948 associated deaths (CFR=0.2%) were reported. Out of total cases, 263,090 (62.9%) were under five, while 206,706 (49.4%) were females. Also, 948 samples have been tested for influenza, out of which 121 were turned positive (positivity rate = 12.8%).
• Since the beginning of 2025, the highest cumulative incidence of ARI pneumonia per 10,000 population has been reported in Kunar (221.7), followed by Nuristan (207.2), Panjsher (196.9), and Samangan (180.7) provinces (Figure 3).