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Adamawa State Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Nigeria Emergency Response WK 24 2018 (June 11 - 17)

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Performance indicators (Epi Week 24)

In Epidemiological Week 24 2018, a total of 21 out of 21 LGAs (including 06 IDP camps) submitted their weekly reports as timeliness and completeness of reporting were 100% and 100% respectively at LGA level (target 80% timeliness, 90% completeness).

  • Measles: No case of suspected measles reported with cumulative case count of 382 and 06 deaths. CFR is 2%.
  • AFP: 1 case of AFP reported with cumulative case count of 144.
  • YELLOW FEVER: No case of suspected YF reported and cumulative case count is 08.
  • CSM: No case of suspected CSM reported and cumulative case count is 31 with 10 deaths. CFR stands at 32%.
  • Cholera: 92 cases of suspected Cholera reported and cumulative case count is 1326 with 25 deaths.
  • LASSA FEVER: No case of suspected Lassa Fever reported, cumulative case count is 12 and 05 deaths. CFR stands at 41.7%.
  • MONKEY POX: No case of suspected monkey pox reported and cumulative case count is 06 with 01 death. CFR is 16.7%.
  • NNT: No case of suspected neonatal tetanus reported and cumulative case count is 05.

Activities Done

  • Detection and surveillance on IDSR diseases in 21 LGAs of the State through DSNOs and network of surveillance focal sites.
  • Investigation of Furemiyo settlement in Maiha Gari ward of Maiha LGA. 5 suspected cases of cholera were identified.
  • Assessment of Cottage Hospital Maiha was conducted and ward to be used as cholera treatment unit was identified and put to use immediately.
  • Monitoring of cholera situation in the State. 92 new cases reported in week 24. Total case count as at 24 June 2018 stands at 1412 with 25 deaths.
  • Supported active case search for cholera cases in the communities with provision of 25 mobile phones used to collect geo-coordinates of households visited by volunteers.
  • House to House (H2H) active case search on suspected Cholera cases using ODK gps from Android phones to map house visited in Mubi North and South LGAs.

Planned Activities

  • Continuous surveillance and case detection on IDSR diseases at LGA levels.
  • Contact tracing, active case search and risk communication on Lassa fever and Cholera.
  • eIDSR supportive supervision in Jada and Mubi North LGAs.

Challenge

  • Adamawa Health Workers on strike since WK20, 2018 and this was after JOHESU strike.

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