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Summary of surveillance

indicators

• Public Health Facilities: Complete-ness: 91 % and timeliness: 58.8% • Private Health Facilities: Completeness: 54.6 % and timeliness:15.3%• Overall completeness and timeli-ness: 81.8 % and 47.9% respec-tively

Summary of cases reported nationally:

• Non-bloody diarrhea: 4,138• Flu syndrome: 12,686 • Malaria: 54,424• Severe pneumonia in under five years: 131 • Shigellosis: 46 suspected cases• Chicken pox: 43 • Mumps: 22 • Dog bites (suspected rabies exposure): 13 • Typhoid fever: 2 suspected cases• Acute Flaccid Paralysis: 1 case• Cholera: 1 suspected case

Summary of deaths reported nationally

• 9 deaths due to Malaria: Gihundwe DH (1), Nemba DH (1), Nga-rama DH (1), Rwinkwavu DH (1), Kinihira DH (1), Kiziguro DH (1), Kibogora DH (2), Rutongo DH (1)

• 2 deaths due to severe pneumonia in under five from Muhororo DH

1. Dog bites in Rubengera Health Center, Karongi District

Eleven dog bites cases were reported from Rubengera HC of Kibuye District Hospital in Karongi district. Eight of them were children

aged less than 15 years while three were adults. All of them were from Rubengera sector and were transferred to the district hospital for post exposure prophylaxis. The bites were by three different unknown dogs, one of which was later killed by the community.

2. National upsurge

in malaria cases

There has been a steady increase in

the number of malaria cases reported country-wide during the last 12 weeks. As seen in figure 1, the number of all ma-laria cases increased from 14,747 in week 32 (early August) to 54,424 in week 43. A total of 327, 814 cases were reported during the 12-week period. Eight districts (figure 2) accounted for 50% (164,833) of the malaria cases reported during same period.

Figure 1: Trends of Malaria, Epidemiological weeks 32-43, Rwanda

Figure 2: Top 8 sub-district hospitals reporting malaria cases,

epidemiological weeks, 32-43, Rwanda

Editorial team: Dr J. Nyamusore, Dr L. Hakiz-imana, Dr J. Omolo, A. Kabeja, E. Nshimiyimana, H. Balisanga, F. Nizeyimana, A. Mutoni

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EPIDEMIC SURVEILLANCE

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WEEKLY REPORTRBC/EID Division B.P: 7162 Kigali Tél: 114(Free) E-mail: www.rbc.gov.rw

Week 43, from 19-25, Oct 2015


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Summary of surveillance

indicators

• Public Health Facilities: Complete-ness: 91 % and timeliness: 58.8% • Private Health Facilities: Completeness: 54.6 % and timeliness:15.3%• Overall completeness and timeli-ness: 81.8 % and 47.9% respec-tively


• Non-bloody diarrhea: 4,138• Flu syndrome: 12,686 • Malaria: 54,424• Severe pneumonia in under five years: 131 • Shigellosis: 46 suspected cases• Chicken pox: 43 • Mumps: 22 • Dog bites (suspected rabies exposure): 13 • Typhoid fever: 2 suspected cases• Acute Flaccid Paralysis: 1 case• Cholera: 1 suspected case

Summary of deaths reported nationally

• 9 deaths due to Malaria: Gihundwe DH (1), Nemba DH (1), Nga-rama DH (1), Rwinkwavu DH (1), Kinihira DH (1), Kiziguro DH (1), Kibogora DH (2), Rutongo DH (1)

• 2 deaths due to severe pneumonia in under five from Muhororo DH

1. Dog bites in Rubengera Health Center, Karongi District

Eleven dog bites cases were reported from Rubengera HC of Kibuye District Hospital in Karongi district. Eight of them were children

aged less than 15 years while three were adults. All of them were from Rubengera sector and were transferred to the district hospital for post exposure prophylaxis. The bites were by three different unknown dogs, one of which was later killed by the community.

2. National upsurge

in malaria cases

There has been a steady increase in

the number of malaria cases reported country-wide during the last 12 weeks. As seen in figure 1, the number of all ma-laria cases increased from 14,747 in week 32 (early August) to 54,424 in week 43. A total of 327, 814 cases were reported during the 12-week period. Eight districts (figure 2) accounted for 50% (164,833) of the malaria cases reported during same period.

Figure 1: Trends of Malaria, Epidemiological weeks 32-43, Rwanda

Figure 2: Top 8 sub-district hospitals reporting malaria cases,

epidemiological weeks, 32-43, Rwanda

Editorial team: Dr J. Nyamusore, Dr L. Hakiz-imana, Dr J. Omolo, A. Kabeja, E. Nshimiyimana, H. Balisanga, F. Nizeyimana, A. Mutoni

For more information, contact the Ag. Division Manager of Epidemic Surveillance and Response, Dr. José NYAMUSORE, Tel: 0788467187

RBC/IHDPC/ ESR DivisionToll free No: 114


REPUBLIC OF RWANDA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH





EPIDEMIC SURVEILLANCE

AND RESPONSE

WEEKLY REPORTRBC/EID Division B.P: 7162 Kigali Tél: 114(Free) E-mail: www.rbc.gov.rw

Week 43, from 19-25, Oct 2015

Editorial team: Dr J. Nyamusore, Dr L. Hakizima-na, Dr J. Omolo, A. Kabeja, E. Nshimiyimana, H. Balisanga, F. Nizeyimana, A. Mutoni, A. Kapiteni

EPIDEMIC SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE WEEKLY REPORT

Summary of surveillance indicators

COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS

- For Public Health Facilities Completeness: 87,7 % Timeli-ness: 61.1%

- For Privates Health Facilities Completeness: 29.0% Timeliness: 18.0%

- Overall Completeness: 73.1 % Timeliness: 50.4%


• Malaria: 25,753 cases

• Flu syndrome: 11,666 cases

• Non-bloody Diarrhoea: 3,843 cases

• Severe Pneumonia in children under five years: 118 cases

• Chicken pox: 53 cases

• Shigellosis: 26 suspectedcases

• Mumps:18 cases

• Measles: 3 suspected cases: one case notified respectively by Gakenke HC of Kiziguro DH, Rusizi HC of Gihundwe DH and Kinihira HC of Murunda DH

• Meningococcal meningitis: one suspected case was notified by Byumba DH

• Rabies: 19 suspected cases were notified including five cases from Byumba DH, three cases each from Rubengera HC of Kibuye DH, Ruli DH and

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Mugonero DH, two cases from Shyira DH and one case each from Mbuga HC of Kigeme DH and Remera Rukoma DH

• Typhoid fever: one suspected case was notified from Solamer clinic in Gasabo district

• Viral conjunctivitis : 4 cases were reported from Kibuye HC of Kibuye DH

• AFP: two cases were notified by Rilima HC of Nyamata DH and Busasamana HC of Nyanza DH

• Food poisoning: 101 cases from Huye district including 32 cases from CHUB, 13 cases from Kabutare DH and 56 cases from Mbazi HC of Kabutare DH.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK

Summary of deaths reported nationally: 7 deaths notified contrywide

Week 37 from 12th to 18th September, 2016

Four deaths due to Malaria were notified including two deaths from Mbuye HC of Ruhango DH, one death from Kabutare DH and Gikore HC of Kibilizi DH. Three deaths due to severe pneumonia under five years were notified from Kibuye RH, Gihundwe DH and Ruhango PH.

Food poisoningOne hundred and one case were notified including 32 cases from CHUB, 13 cases from Kabutare DH and 56 cases from Mbazi HC of Kabutare DH. The common source was the consumption of meat from a dead cow due to anaplasmosis. The cow died on 10th September 2016 and butchered the following day. The first cases consulted health facilities on 13th September 2016 with abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea. In this outbreak, one death occurred community was reported.

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ANNEX 1: PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES REPORTS NOT RECEIVED IN WEEK 37/2016: 69 HFs

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ANNEX 2. SUMMARY OF CASES NOTIFIED DURING WEEK 37, 2016

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