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Bangladesh: Epidemiological Highlights - Epi Week 49, 2024; 1-7 December 2024

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Proportional Morbidity

Acute Respiratory Infections (21.4%), Acute Watery Diarrhea (3.0%), and Injury and wounds (2.8%) 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 the outbreak remains active as transmission continues.

Dengue: Upsurge commenced on 28 July 2024 though gradually declining in the past six weeks.

Measles: There have been 13 lab-confirmed measle cases from camps 22 (1), 14 (1), 7 (4), 1E (1), 13 (2), 10 (1), 11 (1), 20 (1) 27 (2), 3 (1) and four lab-confirmed rubella from camps 2W (2), 13 (1), 20 (1) so far in 2024.

Other infectious diseases: Additionally, COVID-19 and Diphtheria transmission remain controlled.