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Epidemiological week no. 21 (19 to 25 May 2013)
• Measles: This week a total of 94 alerts investigated. 534 measles cases were reporting from 26 districts. Vitamin‐A drops provided to all the suspected cases and district health teams took action to improve vaccination in affected areas.
• 72 districts and 2094 health facilities have reported to DEWS this week 21, compared with 69 districts with 1906 health facilities shared weekly data in week 20, 2013 to the Disease Early Warning System (DEWS).
• 827,852 patients’ consultations were reported in week 21, 2013 compared to 789,669 consultations reported in week 20, 2013.
• Altogether 126 alerts were investigated and response were provided to 4 outbreaks.