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Malaria Weekly Status report Week 13, 2019

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Malaria

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Reporting rate this week (85,4%) represents an almost 20% improvement in reporting rate from the pre-vious week, 2019W12 (65.9%) There were almost 20,000 malaria cases more this week (117,040) ) compared to 97,077 reported the previous week. While there may be a real increase in the number of malaria cases, the improved report-ing rates may have played a role in this increase There were 29 deaths this week, over 4 times more than the previous week (7). Wakiso District reported 8 deaths in Wagagai Health Center IV.�Nine districts reported over 10 confirmed malaria cases per 1,000 population. These include the West Nile districts of Zombo, Maracha, Moyo and Adjumani. Others in the North are Amuru, Gulu, Nwoya and Omoro Districts. Namayingo was the other district.�About 23% (29/128) of districts treated ��15% of patients who tested negative with an ACT

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