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Dengue Situation Report # 7: 9 October 2023

Attachments

Weekly Case: 17 276

Weekly Recovered: 17 753

Weekly Death: 80

Presently Hospitalised: 8 800

Cumulative Case: 223 564

Cumulative Death: 1 086

Highlights

  • The number of reported cases and deaths have shown a slight downward trend in the last 2 weeks.

  • In the reporting week (week 40) 17 276 new cases were reported which is a 6.9% drop compared to the previous week (18 563). The weekly number of reported deaths was 80 compared to 97 in the previous week.

  • Cumulatively 223 564 cases including 1 086 deaths have been reported since January 2023. September was the highest in terms of reported cases and deaths.

  • Government plans to undertake an all-year round strategy to strengthen capacity for dengue prevention and control due to changing epidemiology of the disease in the country influenced by factors including climate and environment.

  • WHO is providing additional support for case management to address the concerning high fatality.