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Bangladesh: Epidemiological Highlights - Epi Week 41, 2024; 6-12 October 2024

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Proportional Morbidity

Acute Respiratory Infections (21.1%), Acute Watery Diarrhea (3.8%), and Injury and wounds (3.2%) were the diseases and health conditions with the highest proportional morbidity this week.

Upsurges/Outbreak

Cholera: Vibrio Cholera O1 upsurge has been reported from different camps since 23 June 2024 and it has continued

Dengue: Upsurge starting from 28 July 2024 and it has continued

Measles: There have been nine (9) lab-confirmed measle cases from camps 22 (1), 14 (1), 7 (3), 1E (1), 13 (1), camp 27 (2) and 4 lab-confirmed rubella from camps 2W (2), 13 (1), 20 (1)

Another infectious disease: Additionally, COVID-19 and Diphtheria transmission remain largely controlled.