Weekly situation report on diarrhoea and cholera in Iraq – week 36
Summary:
- 4 cholera cases were reported from Iraq since the beginning of 2009. In 2008, during week 36 alone 34 cholera cases were reported from Iraq.
- During week 36, 19 DOHs reported cases on timely basis. 1,084 surveillance sites out of 1,113 sent the weekly diarrhea disease report on time i.e. 97% completeness and timeliness.
- 15,872 diarrhea cases were reported this week, 9,056 (75%) stool samples were cultured for cholera organism, However none were found to be positive.
- Out of 9,056 stool specimens cultured, none was positive for cholera organism.
- 2,586 water samples were tested for bacteriological contamination, 339 (13%) of them were contaminated.
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