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Malaria weekly Status - Uganda Week 9 25th Feb to 3rd Mar 2019

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Reporting rate this week (86.4%) represents change from the previous week, 2019W8 (86.7%).�There was a 10% drop reported in malaria cases (106,503 in W8 vs. 95,761 this week.�The West Nile districts of Adjumani (13) & Moyo (13) reported incidence rates >10 cases/1,000 population. Further south, Namayingo District also reported incidence rates beyond 10 cases/1,000 population .�About 26% (33/128) of districts treated ��15% of patients who tested negative with an antimalarial. This is a 3%-point increase from 30% in 2019W8.�There were 22 deaths this week, representing a 38% increase from last week (16).�About 30% (38/128) of districts had reporting rates <85%, representing a 14%-point increase from 2019W9 (16%).

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