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South Sudan: South Sudan: Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) - Epidemiological Update, Week 4 (January 22 - 28, 2018)

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Source: World Health Organization, Government of the Republic of South Sudan
Country: South Sudan

  • Completeness for IDSR reporting is 63% at county level and 77% for the IDP sites.
  • A total of 5 alerts were reported, of which 20% have been verified. 0 alerts were risk assessed and 0 required a response.
  • Rift Valley Fever outbreak - Yirol East with 26 suspect human cases including 3 confirmed; 3 probable; 4 none-cases; and 16 pending classification. One confirmed animal case (cow).
  • Measles outbreak confirmed in Aweil Center while in Panyijiar, active transmission is still ongoing after four measles IgM positive cases were confirmed in the week. In Cueibet county, and a reactive campaign is underway. Investigations are underway into the suspect measles outbreaks in Kiyala payam, Torit county and Mayendit county.
  • Suspect pertussis cases are being investigated in Yirol East, Aweil Center and Aweil South counties.

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