Weekly situation report on diarrhoea and cholera in Iraq – week 35
Summary:
- 4 cholera cases were reported from Iraq since the beginning of 2009.
- In 2008, 21 cholera cases were reported in week 35 signaling the start of last year’s cholera outbreak in Iraq.
- During week 35, all 19 DOHs reported cases on a timely basis. 1,104 surveillance sites out of 1,113 sent the weekly diarrhea disease report on time i.e. 99% completeness and timeliness.
- 16,430 diarrhea cases were reported this week. 9,213 (56%) stool samples were cultured for cholera organism, however none ware found to be positive.
- Out of 9,213 stool specimens cultured, none was positive for cholera organism.
- 2622 water samples were tested for bacteriological contamination, 311 (12%) of them were contaminated.
We have uploaded the WHO situation report for ease of access. You can download it from our server by following this link to the PDF file Cholera Sitrep no. 107
