Published Date: 2010-08-31 15:00:04
Subject: PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (20)
Archive Number: 20100831.3101
CHOLERA, DIARRHEA AND DYSENTERY UPDATE 2010 (20)
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In this update:
Asia
[1] Cholera - Pakistan (Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa)
[2] Diarrhea - Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh)
[3] Diarrhea - India (Jammu and Kashimir state)
[4] Cholera - China (Anhui)
[5] Diarrhea - Nepal (Midwestern region)
Africa
[6] Cholera - Somalia
[7] Cholera - Nigeria (Adamawa)
[8] Cholera - Kenya (Nyanza)
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[1] Cholera - Pakistan (Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa)
Date: Sat 28 Aug 2010
Source: Daily Times [edited]
<http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\28\story_28-8-2010_pg7_11>
At least 1370 cases of cholera have been reported in recent days in
Hangu, health authorities said on Friday [27 Aug 2010]. According to
Executive District Officer (Health) Dr Muhammad Ishaq, the waterborne
disease has broken out due to torrential rains in the area. He said
most of the patients were children, women and elderly people. He said
medical teams had been sent to the affected areas to control the
situation. The general public in the affected areas said the disease
was growing fast.
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[Cholera, as well as many other diarrheal diseases, is certainly
increasing in the flood ravaged areas of Pakistan. Whether all these
cases are _V. cholerae_ is not clear. - Mod.LL]
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[2] Diarrhea - Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh)
Date: Mon 30 Aug 2010
Source: Express Tribune [edited]
<http://tribune.com.pk/story/44302/prcs-reported-15000-severe-diarrhea-cases/>
Health teams of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) treated more than
60 000 flood victims of Southern Punjab and Sindh. The health teams
reported 15 000 severe diarrhea cases in flood hit areas among those
treated.
The PRCS has also set up water filtration plants with the daily
capacity of a million liters of water. The organisation provided free
medicines and ambulance services to the patients of diarrhea and other
waterborne diseases besides providing purification tablets in the
flood-hit areas.
The PRCS set up 31 health teams in collaboration with International
Federation of Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies and International
Committee of Red Cross, which are working round the clock in different
worst affected areas of Southern Punjab, Sindh and KPK.
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be multifactorial with a prominent role of cholera. - Mod.LL]
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[3] Diarrhea - India (Jammu and Kashimir state)
Date: Mon 30 Aug 2010
Source: DNA India [edited]
<http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_over-2000-people-affected-by-diarrhoea-in-doda-ramban-in-kashmir_1430949>
With more than 2000 people affected by diarrhea epidemic in
mountainous districts of Doda and Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir government
have geared up with army help to tackle the situation as more than
1700 people have so far been admitted in the hospitals.
As many as 2047 diarrhea patients have been identified in several
remote and mountainous areas of Doda and Ramban districts by the teams
of doctors till now, state health department officials said here
today, 30 Aug 2010.
Of these, 1347 patients were identified in Doda and 700 in Ramban
district, they said adding 1747 have been admitted in Doda and Banihal
hospitals and rest were treated in their hamlets by the teams of
doctors from the army and state health department.
So far, 3 people have died due to the disease in past 9 days in Doda,
they said, adding 16 people have been shifted to the hospital in Jammu
for specialized treatment.
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[4] Cholera - China (Anhui)
Date: Sat 28 Aug 2010
Source: XinHuaNet [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/28/c_13467431.htm>
An outbreak of cholera, suspectedly caused by contaminated food,
sickened 30 people in Mengcheng County of east China's Anhui Province
over 2 weeks, local health officials reported Saturday, 28 Aug 2010.
20 of the patients remain hospitalized as of 28 Aug 2010, with most
exhibiting symptoms that include vomiting and diarrhea, said officials
with the Anhui provincial health bureau.
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[5] Diarrhea - Nepal (Midwestern region)
Date: Fri 27 Aug 2010
Source: Nepal News [edited]
<http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/19-general/8694-banke-village-reeling-under-diarrhea.html>
More than 100 people in a village in Banke district have fallen sick
due to diarrhea, which has become an epidemic due to lack of enough
medicines and health professionals to check its spread.
Among them, 2 people died Thu 26 Aug 2010, after suffering from a
serious bout of the otherwise easily treatable disease in Udharpur
village of Banke district.
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[6] Cholera - Somalia
Date: Fri 27 Aug 2010
Source: Somalia Health Cluster Bulletin July 2010 -- 26 Aug 2010 [edited]
<http://www.emro.who.int/somalia/pdf/Somalia%20Health%20Cluster%20Bulletin%20July%202010.pdf>
South and Central Somalia
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Between epidemiological weeks 27-30 (5 Jul-1 Aug 2010), more than 110
sentinel sites of the Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Reporting
Network (CSR) in South and Central Somalia reported 7623 consultations
and 17 deaths for 7 health events. Acute watery diarrhea (AWD)
accounted for 51 percent (3899) of all cases and acute bloody diarrhea
(ABD) for 17 percent (1284). AWD accounted for 71 percent (12) of all
the reported deaths.
Lower and Middle Jubba
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The integrated disease surveillance and response network (IDSR) in
Lower and Middle Jubba reported a total of 5478 consultations for 14
health events in epidemiological weeks 27-30. Children accounted for
2954 (54 percent) of all consultations. AWD in 607 (11 percent) cases,
including 497 (82 percent) children. In week 27, rumors of an increase
in numbers of AWD and related deaths were reported from flood-affected
villages in Lower Jubba.
Lower Shabelle
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The Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC) of Merka Hospital (Lower Shabelle),
reported additional 82 cases of AWD between epidemiological weeks
27-30. Of those, 79 percent (65) cases were children, with no deaths.
Mogadishu
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In epidemiological weeks 27-30, Banadir Hospital (Mogadishu) reported
313 cases of AWD, including 86 percent (269) children. All the 8
reported deaths (CFR 2.6 percent) were children.
In July 2010, local NGO WARDI [Wardi Relief and Development
Initiatives] reported a total of 795 consultations, including 56
percent (445) children from the Hamar Jajab MCH [mother and child
health centre] in Mogadishu. Major causes of morbidity were AWD in 120
cases of which 66 percent (79) were children, and bloody diarrhea in
50 cases of which 72 percent (36) were children.
Middle Shabelle
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During epidemiological weeks 27-30, Medair and local partner SAACID
[Somali women's non-governmental organisation] reported 1102
consultations, including 262 (24 percent) children, from Cadale MCH
(802), Haji Ali HP (53), Geel Bub HP (163), and Ali Guduud HP (84) in
Middle Shabelle. The causes of morbidity included AWD and accounted
for 3 percent (38) of all consultations.
Puntland
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Between epidemiological weeks 27-30, 45 sentinel sites of the CSR
[Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Reporting Network] in Puntland
reported 878 consultations including 6 deaths for 7 health events. AWD
accounted for 81 percent (715) of all cases and ABD for 17 percent
(153 cases). AWD accounted for 83 percent (5) of all reported deaths.
Somaliland
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Between epidemiological weeks 27-30, over 50 sentinel sites of the CSR
in Somaliland reported 575 consultations for 7 health events. AWD
accounted for 84 percent (484) of all cases and ABD for 15 percent (88
cases).
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[7] Cholera - Nigeria (Adamawa)
Date: Fri 27 Aug 2010
Source: XinHuaNet [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/health/2010-08/27/c_13465881.htm>
Nigeria's northeast Adamawa Sate has confirmed 100 people died from a
recent cholera outbreak. State Commissioner of Health Zainab Kwonchi
disclosed this in Yola, the state capital, on Thu 26 Aug 2010, saying
1200 people were infected by the disease.
She said the most affected areas were Sukur, Pallam, Duhu, Belbel,
Girjiya and Gulak, as well as Shuwa and Hyambula in Madagali local
Government Area.
Kwonchi said other areas hit by the disease include Lamurde, Mubi,
Yola and Numan, noting that the government was making efforts to
control the spread of the disease.
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[8] Cholera - Kenya (Nyanza)
Date: Wed 25 Aug 2010
Source: The Nation [edited]
<http://www.nation.co.ke/News/regional/Fears%20of%20cholera%20outbreak%20as%20patients%20jam%20hospitals/-/1070/996938/-/rctmv6z/-/>
Medical officers in Migori and Kuria West districts are battling what
is suspected to be a cholera outbreak. About 200 people have been
admitted to hospital in the last week with cholera-related symptoms.
Kuria West has recorded about 150 admissions in the last 4 days, says
the district medical officer, Dr Solomon Bongo. He spoke of 2 deaths
from cholera, raising the toll to 7. 5 people died last week in Mabera
and Masaba divisions.
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See Also
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (19) 20100826.3016Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (18) 20100825.2993
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (16) 20100817.2851
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (15): Pakistan 20100814.2807
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (14): Asia 20100809.2717
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (13): Africa 20100807.2695
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (12): West Asia RFI 20100727.2521
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (11): Asia 20100706.2251
Cholera, diarrhea and dysentery update 2010 (10): Africa 20100525.1737
Cholera, diarrhea and dysentery update 2010 (09): Americas 20100524.1727
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (08): Asia 20100524.1723
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (07): Asia, Americas 20100324.0936
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (06): Africa 20100319.0881
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (05): Asia, Africa 20100219.0573
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (04): Africa 20100216.0550
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (03): Asia, Oceania 20100212.0499
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (02): Africa 20100208.0428
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (01): Europe, Asia 20100205.0387
2009
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (30) 20091125.4044
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (01) 20090102.0015
2008
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2008 (57) 20081231.4125
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2008 (01) 20080104.0047
2007
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2007 (67) 20071231.4200
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2007 (01) 20070105.0047
2006
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2006 (52) 20061229.3646
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2006 (01) 20060106.0040
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