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Epidemiological Summary
During week 40-43 (October) 2018 the weekly cases of influenza-like illness saw a 25% up since August, while the case load of acute diarrhoeal diseases down by one-third during the same period. This is in line with expected seasonal patterns. Leishmaniasis cases have reached a plateau in Oct after the clear down trend since Jan.
An up in leishmaniasis cases in Oct was primarily reported from Idleb (different subdistricts than Sept) and Deir-ez-Zor subdistrict.
The down trend in measles and rubella cases continues to persist. Blood samples from clusters of acute jaundice syndrome in Dara’a and Aleppo tested positive for Hepatitis A virus.