The Technical Committee for Health Emergencies in Gedaref announced the registration of “17” new cases of measles among Ethiopian refugees in the state.
While she warned that there was a slight increase in the incidence of malaria, she revealed an increase in the incidence of respiratory diseases in the state, in addition to an increase in the incidence of skin diseases in refugee camps.
The report on environmental health, which was presented at the meeting of the Technical Committee for Health Emergencies yesterday, indicated that 1,032 tons of waste and pollutants were removed and 228 flies breeding sites were treated, in addition to the treatment of (157) Anopheles mosquito breeding sites and (74) Kyocles, in addition to treating (2855) a site for birds.
The meeting reviewed the report presented by the Epidemiology and Emergency Department, whereby the reporting rate in the selected centers reached 100% during the 43rd week, with a total frequency of 27,385 compared to 30,264 in the previous week, while the reporting rate reached
In the Ethiopian refugee housing camps in the state, 86%, with a frequency of (6327) compared to (6299) in the previous week.