Re: Pakistan Epidemiological Bulletins 2014
Volume 5, Issue 43, Wednesday 29 October 2014
Epidemiological week no. 43 (19 - 25 October 2014)
? In this week, 4 suspected CCHF cases were reported. 3 cases were from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, while 1 case reported from Balochistan province.
? In this week, 83 out of 87 districts and 2,747 out of 3,590 health facilities have reported to Disease Early Warning System (DEWS),
compared to 81 districts with 2,750 health facilities shared weekly data in week 42, 2014.
? A total of 1,107,894 patients consultations reported in this week 43, 2014.
? In this week, a total of 48 alerts generated and timely responded. Altogether 15 alerts were for Measles; 8 for NNT; 7 for CCHF; 6 for Diphtheria; 5 for Dengue fever; 2 each for Acute diarrhoea and Leishmaniasis; while 1 each for AWD, Typhoid and Scabies.
? 1 outbreak was also identified and timely responded.
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CCHF
Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases are reported continuously from epidemiological week 8, 2014. So far total
138 suspected cases (66 laboratory confirmed) and 37 deaths (of these 20 laboratory confirmed) have been reported. Out of total
CCHF cases reported in Pakistan 41 cases (15 laboratory confirmed) and 8 deaths belong to Afghanistan.
The CCHF cases from Afghanistan are detected and reported from Quetta and Peshawar. The patients are referred for treatment
(mostly self referrals) to the Tertiary Care hospitals in both these cities. The list of CCHF cases with addresses shared with concerned
person at the Ministry of Public Health Afghanistan for preventive measures at community level.
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Distribution of Wild Polio Virus cases in Pakistan 2013 and 2014
In week 43 (19 ‐ 25 Oct 2014) ten new wild polio virus (WPV) cases were reported, four
from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (two from Khyber, one each from North Waziristan and
FR Bannu), one from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Peshawar district), four from Sindh (two from Korangi
town, one each from Gadap town and Dadu district) and one from Balochistan (Zhob district). This
brings the total number of polio cases in 2014 to 220 (compared to 64 in 2013 till this time) from 29
districts/towns/tribal agencies/FR areas (compared to 19 in 2013 till this time).
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Malaria:
The Table and chart given below shows the Malaria Slide Positivity and Falciparum Ratio in week 43, 2014. Total number of Malaria cases tested in
this week is 4,570 out of which 547 were found positive; 288 for P. Vivax; 84 for P. Falciparum; while 175 for Mixed (SPR = 11.97%; F.R = 47.35%).
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Volume 5, Issue 43, Wednesday 29 October 2014
Epidemiological week no. 43 (19 - 25 October 2014)
? In this week, 4 suspected CCHF cases were reported. 3 cases were from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, while 1 case reported from Balochistan province.
? In this week, 83 out of 87 districts and 2,747 out of 3,590 health facilities have reported to Disease Early Warning System (DEWS),
compared to 81 districts with 2,750 health facilities shared weekly data in week 42, 2014.
? A total of 1,107,894 patients consultations reported in this week 43, 2014.
? In this week, a total of 48 alerts generated and timely responded. Altogether 15 alerts were for Measles; 8 for NNT; 7 for CCHF; 6 for Diphtheria; 5 for Dengue fever; 2 each for Acute diarrhoea and Leishmaniasis; while 1 each for AWD, Typhoid and Scabies.
? 1 outbreak was also identified and timely responded.
...
CCHF
Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases are reported continuously from epidemiological week 8, 2014. So far total
138 suspected cases (66 laboratory confirmed) and 37 deaths (of these 20 laboratory confirmed) have been reported. Out of total
CCHF cases reported in Pakistan 41 cases (15 laboratory confirmed) and 8 deaths belong to Afghanistan.
The CCHF cases from Afghanistan are detected and reported from Quetta and Peshawar. The patients are referred for treatment
(mostly self referrals) to the Tertiary Care hospitals in both these cities. The list of CCHF cases with addresses shared with concerned
person at the Ministry of Public Health Afghanistan for preventive measures at community level.
...
Distribution of Wild Polio Virus cases in Pakistan 2013 and 2014
In week 43 (19 ‐ 25 Oct 2014) ten new wild polio virus (WPV) cases were reported, four
from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (two from Khyber, one each from North Waziristan and
FR Bannu), one from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Peshawar district), four from Sindh (two from Korangi
town, one each from Gadap town and Dadu district) and one from Balochistan (Zhob district). This
brings the total number of polio cases in 2014 to 220 (compared to 64 in 2013 till this time) from 29
districts/towns/tribal agencies/FR areas (compared to 19 in 2013 till this time).
...
Malaria:
The Table and chart given below shows the Malaria Slide Positivity and Falciparum Ratio in week 43, 2014. Total number of Malaria cases tested in
this week is 4,570 out of which 547 were found positive; 288 for P. Vivax; 84 for P. Falciparum; while 175 for Mixed (SPR = 11.97%; F.R = 47.35%).
...
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