Syria: EWARS Weekly Bulletin, Week 33: 11 - 17 August 2019
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Highlights
• A total of 89 991 consultations were recorded in all the 14 governorates in week 33. The number of consultation decreased by 60.1% compared to the previous week due to the Eid holidays.
• The leading causes of morbidity among all age groups were acute diarrhea (49.9%) and influenza-like illnesses (34.6%) .
• 25 suspected measles cases were reported during week 33. Among them, the blood specimens of 19 cases were collected and tested at the reference laboratory in Damascus. The laboratory result showed all negative for measles.
• One acute flaccid paralysis case was reported in Hama. The stool sample was collected and transported to the polio reference laboratory in Damascus. The sample tested was negative for poliomyelitis.