Annual Report of the Department of Health 2010 - Unrwa

VIRAL HEPATITIS
Figure 27, shows the incidence rate of the reported viral hepatitis cases (mainly due to hepatitis A virus) Agency-wide during the last ten
years. Attention still needs to be paid to prevent this disease by maintaining good hygienic conditions especially in schools and houses.
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Figure 27 - Incidence rate of reported viral hepatitis (per 100,000) Agency-wide, 1999- 2010
BRUCELLOSIS
The incidence of brucellosis increased from 5.2 per 100,000 in 2009 to 6.0 in 2010.The highest incidence rate is still reported from Syria
(39.8/100,000). Incidence rates from other Fields are 1.9/100,000 in Jordan, 1.6/100,000 in Lebanon, 0.2/100,000 in the Gaza Strip and
0.0/100,000 in the West Bank.
TYPHOID FEVER
The incidence of typhoid fever Agency-wide is almost the same of the previous year at 5.7/100,000. However, this may not reflect the true
epidemiological picture, due to the low referral of suspected cases to the laboratory. More attention needs to be given to confirmation of
and follow up of suspected cases. The highest incidence was observed in the Gaza Strip (14.3/100,000) followed by Syria (7.7/100,000) while
West Bank Field reported no cases. The cases observed in the Gaza Strip in 2010 were sporadic, no outbreak took place.
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Figure 28 - Incidence rate of reported Typhoid (per 100,000) by Field, 2010
BLOODY DIARRHOEA
The incidence of bloody diarrhoea Agency-wide is 182.5/100,000 with significant variations between Fields. Figure 29 shows the incidence
rates of bloody diarrhoea by Field during 2010.
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Figure 29 - Incidence rate of reported bloody diarrhoea (per 100,000) by Field, 2010
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