Meningococcal disease in South Sudan, 15 June 2013
An outbreak of meningococcal disease due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (Nm A) has been confirmed in Malakal county of Upper Nile state in South Sudan. A total of 196 suspected cases, including 13 deaths (case–fatality rate 6.6%) were reported from this outbreak from April to first week of June 2013. Most of the reported cases were between...
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Pakistan, 14 June 2013
From 1 January to 9 June 2013, a total of 16 suspected cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), including six deaths (case–fatality rate 37.5%) were reported from Pakistan. So far, 7 of these reported cases have been laboratory-confirmed. In 2012, the country faced a similar outbreak of CCHF with 61 suspected cases, including 17 deaths...
Update on hepatitis E in South Sudan, 16 June 2013
The number of acute jaundice syndrome cases reported from the refugee camps of Maban county in South Sudan has been on the decline. The cumulative number of cases reported from Maban refugee camps since the beginning of this outbreak in epidemiological week no 21 of 2012 is 10 175 with 181 related deaths (case–fatality rate 1.58%). The acute...
WHO press statement on novel coronavirus, 12 May 2013
12 May 2013 – The emergence of novel coronavirus is globally recognized as an important and major challenge for all countries. The disease is caused by a virus from a group called coronaviruses. One member of the coronavirus family is the SARs virus. This new virus is NOT the SARS virus. They are distinct from each other. However, the fact that...
Update on hepatitis E in South Sudan, 25 February 2013
The number of acute jaundice syndrome cases reported from the refugee camps of Maban county in South Sudan has shown an upsurge in recent time. As of 16 February 2013, a total of 6340 acute jaundice syndrome cases, including 121 deaths (case-fatality rate 1.9%) were reported from five refugee camps of Maban county (Figure 1). The acute jaundice...
Guide on access to the yellow fever ICG stockpile
A mass vaccination campaign is the most effective public health strategy to control yellow fever outbreaks. It helps to limit the spread of the disease and so reduces mortality; however, in an emergency situation it is often difficult to get enough vaccine doses to protect the entire population at risk. In December 2005, the GAVI board approved the...
Integrated disease surveillance and response system in Afghanistan
12 January 2012 – The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSRS) strategy was developed by the WHO Regional Office for Africa in 1998. The goal of the IDSR strategy is to develop sufficient surveillance and response capacities at each level of national health systems so that a flexible national disease surveillance system emerges. The integrated...
Avian influenza (H5N1) in Egypt, 12 April 2012
12 April 2012 – The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt notified WHO of a new case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. The patient was a 36-year-old woman from the Giza governorate. She developed symptoms on 1 April 2012 and was admitted to a hospital on 7 April 2012. She died on the same day. The case was confirmed by...
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