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South Sudan (Republic of): Refugee Surveillance Update (Maban and Yida) Epidemiological Week 16 (15th – 21st April 2013)

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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 17 bringing completeness to 77.3% (17 out of 22). (See list of health facilities in Maban and supporting partners on page 2). Five facilities serving the refugees in Maban reported on time in week 15, while reporting from facilities serving the host communities increased to 12 out of 15 facilities.

  • All the health facilities serving Yida refugee camp reported on time this week.

  • Acute watery diarrhea was the leading priority disease recorded in the refugee camps (69.8%), followed by malaria (18.5%), AJS (6.6%), and Acute Bloody Diarrhea (5.1%).

  • One hundred and sixty six (166) suspected Acute Jaundice Syndrome (AJS) cases (or Hepatitis E cases) and four (4) related deaths were recorded from Maban and Yida in week 16. Of the total cases, 83.1% were reported from Maban refugee camps and 16.9% from Yida refugee camp. No cases were reported from the host community.

  • Of the cases from Maban, 31.9% of the cases were reported from Jamam, followed by Batil (29%), Gendrassa (26.1%), and Doro (13%).
    The cumulative AJS cases recorded from Maban refugee camps was 9,730 and 175 related deaths, while 297 AJS cases and 12 related deaths have been recorded in Yida from the beginning of the outbreak till week 16.

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


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