From: Humanitarian led community-based surveillance: case study in Ekondo-titi, Cameroon
Health event / disease | Case Definition | Rational for including |
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Outbreak prone diseases | ||
Acute Flaccid Paralysis | Any child with a sudden onset of acute paralytic disease. | Disease for eradication |
Measles | Any person with elevated body temperature and widespread rashes on the face and the body | Epidemic-prone due to poor vaccination coverage |
Suspected case of Cholera | Any person aged 5 years or more who has lots of watery diarrhea | Epidemic prone and potential high mortality |
Buruli ulcer/Tropical ulcer | Any person with an ulcer that fails to heal after 2 weeks | Endemic disease in the district with severe deforming complications |
Meningitis | Any person with fever and a stiff neck. | Epidemic prone and potential high mortality |
Endemic diseases and other events | ||
SAM | Any child 6-59 months old with a MUAC less than 115 mm | Endemic and high associated mortality |
Displacement | Sudden movement of at least 50 or more people or 10 house holds | Need to track populations in urgent need of support due to rapid displacements, loss of shelter etc |
Uncomplicated malaria | Any individual with a fever within 24 h | Endemic and high associated mortality |
ARI in children under 5 years old | Fever plus cough or catarrh or difficulty breathing | Endemic and high associated mortality |
Acute watery diarrhea | 3 or more watery stools within 24 h | Endemic and high associated mortality |
Neonatal tetanus | Any neonate between 3 to 28 days old who cannot suck normally and becomes stiff | High associated mortality and increased risk due to reduced numbers of births in facilities |