Sudan Polio Update

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Sudan Polio Update

• 19 May 2005

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Epidemic curve of poliomyelitis in Sudan in
relation to SIAs
Number Vaccinated In millions In North south
0.15
1.0
1.4
7.4
7.6
7.1
6.2 (north)
6.3 (north)
NIDs in North and SNIDs in south
SNID \MU
NID
EMRO 19/05/05
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Epidemic curve of poliomyelitis in Sudan in
relation to SIAs
0.15
1.0
1.4
7.6
7.4
7.1
Number Vaccinated In millions In North south
6.2 (north)
6.3 (north)
NIDs in North and SNIDs in south
NID
SNID \MU
EMRO 19/05/05
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Sudan Infected Localities, 2004-2005
Khartoum State
2004
2005
EMRO 19/05/05
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Polio cases in Sudan in Relation to the NIDS
NIDs 10-12 Oct . 2004
NIDs 21-23 Nov. 2004
Cases before 20 Oct. 04
Cases from 20 Oct 30 Nov. 04
Cases from 1 Dec - 19 Jan 05
43 Cases
29 Cases
66 Cases
SNIDs 10-12 Jan. 2005
NIDs 27 Feb 1 Mar 2005
NIDs 11 Apr 13 Apr 2005
Cases after 20 Apr 05
Cases from 20 Jan 8 Mar 05
Cases from 9 Mar 20 Apr 05
8 Cases
No Cases
6 Cases
EMRO 19/05/05
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Cases of AFP, confirmed Polio cases cases
pending in the lab by State 2004-2005
EMR 19/05/05
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Epidemiologic Situation

• One new case reported this week. Case is P1 from
  Gedarif State, ElRahd locality with date of onset
  10/04/2005. The child is 3 years old and
  received 6 OPV doses.
• Five cases are pending ITD from Gedarif P2 (1),
  Khartoum P3 (1), South Kordofan P3 (1), Kassala
  P3 (1), White Nile P2P3 (1) in addition to one
  contact from Gezeira (P2P3). Preliminary
  information from the laboratory indicate that
  they are all sabin like.
• The number of infected States are still 18
  States.
• The total confirmed polio cases since the start
  of the outbreak is 152
• 140 in north and 12 in south Sudan
• 149 P1 cases and 3 P3 cases
• The confirmed cases with onset in 2005 is 25
  cases.
• North 21 P1 cases from
• Kassala (5), Blue Nile (2), Bahr El Gabal (1),
  Gedarif (5) White Nile (1), Sennar (2), Unity (2)
  and Upper Nile(1), Khartoum (1), West Kordofan
  (1)
• South 4 P1 cases from
• Upper Nile (Unity)
• In early 2005, the virus circulation seemed to be
  concentrated in upper Nile region in South Sudan
  and in the eastern areas of the country
  (bordering Eritrea and Ethiopia). Also one case
  appeared in each of Khartoum and West Kordofan in
  the fourth week of March

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Important Recent Activities

• Preparation for May round (24-26 May) is
  on-going.
• Microplans were updated
• Campaign support staff in place
• Khartoum (2), West Kordofan (1), Red Sea (1),
  White Nile (1), Gedarif (1) and North Darfur (1).
• Finger markers distributed to all States on time.
• Training on-going.
• Funds were transferred to Sudan
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