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Afghanistan Disease Early Warning System Annual Report 2010

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General Info
Provider 
Ministry of Public Health (Afghanistan)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Afghanistan (AFG)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2008 - 12/2010
Series or system 
Afghanistan Disease Early Warning System (DEWS)
Data type
Epi surveillance
Summary 

The DEWS system was started in Afghanistan in 2006. This annual report covers data from 2008-2010. The system in 2010 included 245 sentinel sites operating in public hospitals and basic and comprehensive health facilities in 34 provinces. Weekly reports from the system are also available. H1N1 is included in the report.

Keywords 
Cholera, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, Hepatitis, Intestinal infectious diseases, Malaria, Maternal mortality, Measles, Meningitis, Neonatal conditions, Polio, Respiratory infections, Tetanus, Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, Whooping cough
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jan 7, 2019