NCDC has published its Weekly Epidemiological Report for week 22. Excerpt:
In the reporting week ending on June 3, 2018:
o There were 187 new cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) reported. None was confirmed as Polio. The last reported case of Polio in Nigeria was in August 2016. Active case search for AFP is being intensified as Nigeria has reinvigorated its efforts at eradicating Polio.
o 910 suspected cases of Cholera were reported from 16 LGAs in six States (Adawama – 423, Bauchi – 344, Borno – 20, Kano – 11, Plateau - 37 & Zamfara - 75). Of these, 12 were laboratory confirmed and six deaths were recorded.
o Five suspected cases of Lassa fever were reported in the reporting week. One was laboratory confirmed and no death was recorded.
o There were 27 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) reported from 18 LGAs in nine States (Borno – 1, Cross River – 1, Ebonyi – 2, Kaduna – 1, Katsina – 13, Nasarawa – 1, Ondo – 1, Taraba – 1, Yobe – 1 & Zamfara - 5). Of these, no was laboratory confirmed and two deaths were recorded.
o There were 306-suspected cases of Measles reported from 31 States. No laboratory-confirmed and no death was recorded.
In the reporting week, all States sent in their report except Delta State. Timeliness of reporting remains 89% in both the previous and current weeks (week 21 & 22) while completeness increases from 99% to 100% during the same period. It is very important for all States to ensure timely and complete reporting at all times, especially during an outbreak.
