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South Sudan (Republic of): Refugee Surveillance Update (Maban and Yida) Epidemiological Week 15 (8th - 14th April 2013)

Source: World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)

Highlights

  • The proportion of health facilities in Maban that submitted the weekly reports to the state and central level reduced to 15 bringing completeness to 68.2% (15 out of 22). (See list of health facilities in Maban and supporting partners on page 2). Only 4 facilities serving the refugees in Maban reported on time in week 15, while reporting from facilities serving the host communities reduced to 11 out of 15 facilities.

  • Only one health facility serving Yida refugee camp reported on time this week.

  • Acute watery diarrhea was the leading priority disease recorded in the refugee camps (72.9%), followed by AJS (11.9%), Malaria (8.3%), and Acute Bloody Diarrhea (7.0%).

  • One hundred and ninety two (192) suspected Acute Jaundice Syndrome (AJS) cases (or Hepatitis E cases) and two (2) related deaths were recorded from Maban and Yida in week 15. Of the total cases, 83.9% were reported from Maban refugee camps, 15.1% from Yida refugee camp and 1.0% from the host community. Four suspected cases were reported to have come from the host community and were seen by MSF in Gendrassa (2), Batil (1), and Jamam (1). Of the cases from Maban, 37.9% of the cases were reported from Jamam, followed by Batil (32.9%), Gendrassa (21.1%), and Doro (8.1%).
    The cumulative AJS cases recorded from Maban refugee camps was 9,592 and 171 related deaths, while 269 AJS cases and 12 related deaths were recorded in Yida from the beginning of the outbreak till week 15.

  • One suspected meningitis case was reported in Doro camp.

  • No Measles, Cholera, or VHF cases were reported from all the refugee camps and host community.


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