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South Sudan: Integrated Disease surveillance and response (IDSR) Epidemiological Bulletin Week 8, 2022 ( February 21 - February 27)

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  • In week 8, 2022 IDSR reporting timeliness was at 83% and completeness was at 91% while timeliness was at 90% and completeness was 99% for EWARN sites

  • Hepatitis E virus cases continue to be reported in Bentiu IDP settlement with, 2,096 cases and 16 deaths (CFR 0.76%) reported since week 1, 2019

  • Confirmed measles outbreak in Torit county, Eastern Equatoria state

  • Confirmed measles & Rubella outbreaks in Doro Refugee camp, Maban county,
    Upper Nile state

  • Of the 124 alerts in week 8, 2022; malaria (22), AWD (20), ARI (10), measles (3) and ABD (18) were the most frequent alerts

  • 16,978 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 137 deaths ( CFR of 0.80%) in South Sudan

  • Alerts of meningitis and yellow fever reported and are being investigated respectively in Aweil Center and Ikotos counties.