Overview of outbreaks in the

NW/SW Region
Period: March and April 2023, (weeks 9 to 15)
Presentation Plan
1. Epidemiological situation NWR
2. Epidemiological situation SWR
3. Other Outbreaks in NW/SW
4. Activities
5. Difficulties/Perspectives/way forward
Epidemiological Situation NWR
General epidemiological Situation Analysis of resurgence
March and April 2023 EW7 EW8 EW9 EW10 EW11 EW12 EW13 EW14 EW15
March 2023 (EW9 to April 2023 (EW 14 and
Period
EW13) 15) # new confirmed cases 0 0 2 6 3 7 8 0 4
New cases/month 26 4 % change in new cases
in last 7 days - - - +200% -50% +133% +14% -100% -
Tests/month 907 307
# new cases per week
0.00 0.00 1.06 3.17 1.59 3.70 4.23 0.00 2.11
Positivity rate 2.9% 1.3% per million inhabitants
Deaths 0 0 # tests performed (PCR
130 80 91 176 79 239 322 159 148
and Ag RDT)*
Hospitalised 0 5

Resurgence Alert Non

Test positivity rate 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 3.4% 3.8% 2.9% 2.5% 0.0% 2.7%

Deaths 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Decrease in new cases (-550%) from March to April-
Drop in testing (-195%) from March to April- Hodpitalised 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
cases hospitalised in April compared to 0 in March 5-
Region in resurgence Non Non Non Alert Non Alert Non Non Non

No resurgence experienced but Alerts registered in March during EW 10 and 12-

In EW 10, increase of >20% (+200%) of new cases for only one week-
.In EW 12, increase of >20% (+133%) of new cases for only one week-
In conclusion, the region is in the control phase of the pandemic -
Epidemic Curve for COVID19 cases as of EW 15
Epidemiological Situation SWR
General epidemiological Situation Analysis of resurgence

April 2023 April 2023 (EW April 2023 (EW April 2023 EW14 EW15 EW16
Period
(EW14) 15) 16) # new confirmed cases 0 0 0
New % change in new cases in last 7 days - - -
0 0 0
cases/month
# new cases per week per million 0 0 0
Tests/month 198 184 261 inhabitants

Positivity rate 0.00% 0% 0 # tests performed (PCR and Ag RDT)* 198 184 261

Deaths 0 0 0 Test positivity rate 0% 0.0% 0%

Deaths 0 0 0
Hospitalised 0 0 0
Hodpitalised 0 0 0
Resurgence No Non 0 Region in resurgence Non Non Non

Decrease in new cases (-550%) from March to April- No positive test registered in the month of April -
Drop in testing (-195%) from March to April- A total of 643 conducted so far-
cases hospitalised in April compared to 0 in March 5- The region is in the control phase of the pandemic -
Epidemic Curve for COVID19 cases as of EW 16
UPDATES ON OTHER EPIDEMICS NW/SW EW15
Weekly declaration of cases of DEP HDs in epidemics

EW15 NWR SWR HDs concerned NWR SWR

# new confirmed cases New Cumul New Cumul
Kumba
Yellow fever Kumba North
4 - 1 -
Mundemba
Batibo
Meningitis 4 166 3 36 Nguti
Measels Benakuma Tiko
Wum
AFP 0 - 2 - Mbonge
Tombel
Measels 0 - 12 - Eyumodjok
Mbonge(2), Kumba(2)
Konye(1), Limbe(1), Yellow fever - Tiko
Monkey pox 0 2 3 15 Tombel(2),
Bamenda(1) Batibo(1) Total 3 9
Major Activites
Planned for the NWR:
Submitted eMemos for the various activities:
– Launching the implementation of HF IPC scorecard evaluations using the ODK
platform in the NWR
– Strengthening data quality for routine program data in the north west region.
– Annual Regional Coordination/Planning Meetings for the Regional Delegation of
Public Health for North West Region
Difficulties
• Lack of funding to ensure proper response to the outbreaks at HD level
• Laxism in the implementation of COVID-19 activities in the two regions
• Late reporting of data into the data capture systems

Way forward
• Implement the planned activities.
• Follow-up on the response to outbreaks in the various HDs.
Thank you