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Weekly updates on epidemics in Nigeria: As at 1st February 2013
1. Updates on Poliomyelitis as at 25th January, 2013
1.1. As at 25th January 2013, 121 cases of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) were recorded in 13 States (namely,
Bauchi, Borno, FCT, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and
Zamfara States) compared to 62 cases in 8 States for the same period in 2011 (Figure 1).
1.2. In the reporting week 4 (2013), no new WPV case was reported.
1.3. As at 25th January, 2013, Nigeria has 7 cases of cVDPV2: 3 in Kano State, 3 in Sokoto State and one in
Kebbi State as well as one aVDPV2 in Edo States compared to 35 cases of cVDPV2 in 10 States for the same period in 2011 (Figure 2).
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1.4. So far, 121 confirmed cases of WPV and 7 confirmed cases of cVDPV2 have been recorded in 13 States
as at week 4, 2013 (Table 2).
1.5. Nigeria now contributes up to 96% of polio burden in AFRO.
1.6. From February - December, 2012, seven (7) SIAs for OPV were conducted in both the entire (National)
and selected parts (Sub-National) of the country (Figure 3). Between 12th and 15th January, 2013, revaccination
activity was conducted at ward level in high risk LGAs.
1.7. A nationwide Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) for 2nd ? 5th February, 2013 with bOPV is on-going and
another NIPDs with tOPV to be synchronized with Niger Republic was planned for 2nd ? 5th March, 2013
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2. Lassa fever update as at 1st February, 2013
2.1. As at 1st February 2013, a total of 228 suspected cases of Lassa fever, 64 laboratory-confirmed with
15 deaths were reported from 23 LGAs (9 States) in 2013 (Figure 4). In the reporting week 4 (2013), 7 suspected cases of Lassa fever, 4 Laboratory confirmed with 0 death were reported from Benue and Ebonyi States.
2.2. A total of 1723 suspected Lassa fever cases, 201 Laboratory confirmed and 112 deaths (CFR 6.50%)
were reported from 42 LGAs in 23 States in 2012 (Figure 5).
2.3. The National Lassa Fever outbreak rapid response team responded and contained confirmed outbreaks of Lassa fever in Benue, Edo, Nasarawa, Ondo and Plateau States.
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3. Updates on Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) as at 1st February, 2013
3.1. From weeks 01-04, 2013, 72 suspected CSM cases with 0 deaths and Case Fatality Rate of 0.0% were reported, and 32 LGAs (15 States) have reported at least one CSM case.
3.2. In the reporting week 4, 32 suspected CSM cases including 0 death were reported from 16
LGAs (8 States) (Figure 6). No LGA crossed the alert/epidemic threshold.
3.3. From week 1 - 52 2012, a total of 1206 suspected CSM cases, 13 laboratory confirmed and
74 deaths (CFR 6.14%) were reported (Figure 5). The CSM suspected cases in Nigeria slightly
rose between 2011 and 2012 as against the sharp drop between 2010 and 2011 (Figure 7).
3.4. CSM reporting from States to National Level: on the average, 62.8% of the 26 endemic
states sent CSM reports timely while 83.3% were complete. This is more than 44% timeliness
and 58% completeness recorded during the same period in 2012.
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4. Update on Suspected Cholera as at 1st February, 2013
4.1. So far in 2013 weeks 01 ? 04, no suspected cholera case/death was reported compared to 13
suspected cases with one death recorded in the same period in 2012.
4.2. A total of 597 suspected Cholera cases with no laboratory confirmation and 18 deaths (CFR
3.02%) were reported between weeks 1 - 52 2012 (Figure 8). On the whole, 29 LGAs (11
States) reported at least 1 case of suspected cholera in 2012. The reported suspected cases of
cholera has drastically dropped between 2011 and 2012 (Figure 9).
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5. Update on Suspected Measles as at 1st February, 2013
5.1. In the reporting week 4 (2013), 537 suspected cases of measles with 1 death (CFR, 0.19%) were reported
from 23 States. So far in 2013 (weeks 1 - 4) a total of 2005 suspected measles cases with 21 deaths
(CFR, 1.05%) have been recorded.
5.2. In 2012, a total of 11061 suspected measles cases, 837 Laboratory confirmed and 126 deaths (CFR
1.14%) were recorded.
6 Update on Guinea Worm Disease (GWD) as at 31st December, 2012
6.1 In 2012, a total of 138 GWD rumour reports were received and investigated
6.2 110 (80%) of these were investigated within 24 hours
6.3 None of these rumours were confirmed to be GWD case
6.4 Nigeria has celebrated 4 consecutive years of zero reporting of Guinea worm disease.
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8. Update on National Influenza Sentinel Surveillance, Nigeria Week 1 - 4, 2013
8.1 From weeks 1 - 4, a total of 94 cases were recruited of which 79 were Influenza like illness (ILI)
and 15 were Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).
8.2 Up to week 48, 2012, 154 samples (8.2%) tested positive, out of which 105 (68.2%) were
influenza A and 49 (31.8%) influenza B. The subtypes A (2009) H1N1, seasonal H3, seasonal
H1and A/H5 account for 30 (28.6%), 66 (62.8%), 0(0.0%) and 0 (0.0%) of the total influenza A
positive samples respectively. A/not sub typed accounts for 9 (8.6%) of the total positive
influenza A samples.
8.3 The percentage influenza positive in year 2012 was highest (60.7%) in week 39.
8.4 In the reporting week3, 94 samples received but not yet processed.
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Weekly updates on epidemics in Nigeria: As at 1st February 2013
1. Updates on Poliomyelitis as at 25th January, 2013
1.1. As at 25th January 2013, 121 cases of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) were recorded in 13 States (namely,
Bauchi, Borno, FCT, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and
Zamfara States) compared to 62 cases in 8 States for the same period in 2011 (Figure 1).
1.2. In the reporting week 4 (2013), no new WPV case was reported.
1.3. As at 25th January, 2013, Nigeria has 7 cases of cVDPV2: 3 in Kano State, 3 in Sokoto State and one in
Kebbi State as well as one aVDPV2 in Edo States compared to 35 cases of cVDPV2 in 10 States for the same period in 2011 (Figure 2).
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1.4. So far, 121 confirmed cases of WPV and 7 confirmed cases of cVDPV2 have been recorded in 13 States
as at week 4, 2013 (Table 2).
1.5. Nigeria now contributes up to 96% of polio burden in AFRO.
1.6. From February - December, 2012, seven (7) SIAs for OPV were conducted in both the entire (National)
and selected parts (Sub-National) of the country (Figure 3). Between 12th and 15th January, 2013, revaccination
activity was conducted at ward level in high risk LGAs.
1.7. A nationwide Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) for 2nd ? 5th February, 2013 with bOPV is on-going and
another NIPDs with tOPV to be synchronized with Niger Republic was planned for 2nd ? 5th March, 2013
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2. Lassa fever update as at 1st February, 2013
2.1. As at 1st February 2013, a total of 228 suspected cases of Lassa fever, 64 laboratory-confirmed with
15 deaths were reported from 23 LGAs (9 States) in 2013 (Figure 4). In the reporting week 4 (2013), 7 suspected cases of Lassa fever, 4 Laboratory confirmed with 0 death were reported from Benue and Ebonyi States.
2.2. A total of 1723 suspected Lassa fever cases, 201 Laboratory confirmed and 112 deaths (CFR 6.50%)
were reported from 42 LGAs in 23 States in 2012 (Figure 5).
2.3. The National Lassa Fever outbreak rapid response team responded and contained confirmed outbreaks of Lassa fever in Benue, Edo, Nasarawa, Ondo and Plateau States.
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3. Updates on Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) as at 1st February, 2013
3.1. From weeks 01-04, 2013, 72 suspected CSM cases with 0 deaths and Case Fatality Rate of 0.0% were reported, and 32 LGAs (15 States) have reported at least one CSM case.
3.2. In the reporting week 4, 32 suspected CSM cases including 0 death were reported from 16
LGAs (8 States) (Figure 6). No LGA crossed the alert/epidemic threshold.
3.3. From week 1 - 52 2012, a total of 1206 suspected CSM cases, 13 laboratory confirmed and
74 deaths (CFR 6.14%) were reported (Figure 5). The CSM suspected cases in Nigeria slightly
rose between 2011 and 2012 as against the sharp drop between 2010 and 2011 (Figure 7).
3.4. CSM reporting from States to National Level: on the average, 62.8% of the 26 endemic
states sent CSM reports timely while 83.3% were complete. This is more than 44% timeliness
and 58% completeness recorded during the same period in 2012.
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4. Update on Suspected Cholera as at 1st February, 2013
4.1. So far in 2013 weeks 01 ? 04, no suspected cholera case/death was reported compared to 13
suspected cases with one death recorded in the same period in 2012.
4.2. A total of 597 suspected Cholera cases with no laboratory confirmation and 18 deaths (CFR
3.02%) were reported between weeks 1 - 52 2012 (Figure 8). On the whole, 29 LGAs (11
States) reported at least 1 case of suspected cholera in 2012. The reported suspected cases of
cholera has drastically dropped between 2011 and 2012 (Figure 9).
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5. Update on Suspected Measles as at 1st February, 2013
5.1. In the reporting week 4 (2013), 537 suspected cases of measles with 1 death (CFR, 0.19%) were reported
from 23 States. So far in 2013 (weeks 1 - 4) a total of 2005 suspected measles cases with 21 deaths
(CFR, 1.05%) have been recorded.
5.2. In 2012, a total of 11061 suspected measles cases, 837 Laboratory confirmed and 126 deaths (CFR
1.14%) were recorded.
6 Update on Guinea Worm Disease (GWD) as at 31st December, 2012
6.1 In 2012, a total of 138 GWD rumour reports were received and investigated
6.2 110 (80%) of these were investigated within 24 hours
6.3 None of these rumours were confirmed to be GWD case
6.4 Nigeria has celebrated 4 consecutive years of zero reporting of Guinea worm disease.
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8. Update on National Influenza Sentinel Surveillance, Nigeria Week 1 - 4, 2013
8.1 From weeks 1 - 4, a total of 94 cases were recruited of which 79 were Influenza like illness (ILI)
and 15 were Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).
8.2 Up to week 48, 2012, 154 samples (8.2%) tested positive, out of which 105 (68.2%) were
influenza A and 49 (31.8%) influenza B. The subtypes A (2009) H1N1, seasonal H3, seasonal
H1and A/H5 account for 30 (28.6%), 66 (62.8%), 0(0.0%) and 0 (0.0%) of the total influenza A
positive samples respectively. A/not sub typed accounts for 9 (8.6%) of the total positive
influenza A samples.
8.3 The percentage influenza positive in year 2012 was highest (60.7%) in week 39.
8.4 In the reporting week3, 94 samples received but not yet processed.
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