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Weekly Epidemiological Report

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2023 06:16

Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2023
Month Week Volume No Heading Download
JAN 01 -06 50 1 Flashback 2022


JAN 01 - 13 50 2 Ocean Pollution


JAN 01 -20 50 3 The impact of the economic crisis on health systems


JAN 01 - 27 50 4 Antimicrobial Resistance Part I


FEB 02 - 03 50 5 Antimicrobial Resistance Part II


FEB 02 - 10 50 6 Indicator & Event based Surveillance Part I


FEB 02 - 17 50 7 Indicator & Event based Surveillance Part II


FEB 02 - 24 50 8 Vitamin D deficiency, a less addressed health issue in Sri Lanka Part I


MAR 03 - 03 50 9 Vitamin D deficiency, a less addressed health issue in Sri Lanka Part II
MAR 03 - 10
 50 10 E-waste: an Emerging Problem
MAR 03 - 17 50 11 The Double Burden: The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment


MAR 03 - 24
 50 12 A global outbreak of Measles following the pandemic


MAR 03 - 31 50 13 Defeating Malaria's Comeback: Sri Lanka's Fight against Imported Cases


APR 04 - 07
 50 14 Artificial Intelligence in Public Health: Disease Surveillance, Out-Break Control and Emergency Preparedness Part I


APR 04 - 14
 50 15

 
APR 04 - 21 50 16

 
APR 04 - 28
 50 17

 
MAY 05 - 05 50 18

 
MAY 05 -12 50 19

 
MAY 05 - 19 50 20

 
MAY 05 - 26
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JUN 06 -02 50 22

 
JUN 06 - 09 50 23

 
JUN 06 - 16 50 24

 
JUN 06 - 23
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JUN 06 -30 50 26

 

JUL 07 - 07
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JUL 07 -14 50 28

 
JUL 07 - 21
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JUL 07 - 28 50 30

 
AUG 08 - 04 50 31

 
AUG 08 - 11 50 32

 
AUG 08 - 18 50 33
AUG 08 - 25 50 34

SEP 09 - 01 50 35

 
SEP 09 - 08 50 36

 
SEP 09 - 15 50 37

 
SEP 09 - 22 50 38

 
SEP 09 - 29 50 39

 
OCT 10 - 06 50 40

 

 
OCT 10 -13 50 41

 
OCT 10 -20 50 42

 
OCT 10 -27 50 43

 
NOV 11 -03 50 44

 
NOV 11 -10 50 45

 
NOV 11 - 17 50 46

 
NOV 11 -24 50 47

 

 
DEC 12 -01 50 48

 
DEC 12 -08 50 49

 
DEC 12 -15 50 50

 
DEC 12 -22

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DEC 12 -29 50 52

Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2022
Month Week Volume No Heading Download
JAN 01 -07 49 1 Flashback 2021 Part I


JAN 01 - 14 49 2 Flashback 2021 Part II


JAN 01 -21 49 3 Household Air Pollution


JAN 01 - 28 49 4 Lightning Injuries Part I


FEB 02 - 04 49 5 Lightning injuries Part II


FEB 02 - 11 49 6 Alcohol Epidemiology; Trends, Techniques and Transitions


FEB 02 - 18 49 7 Microplastics and their impacts on the environment and humans


FEB 02 - 25 49 8 Eye care, vision impairment and blindness


MAR 03 - 04 49 9 Infective Conjunctivitis
MAR 03 - 11
 49 10 Lymphatic Filariasis
MAR 03 - 18 49 11 Syphilis


MAR 03 - 25
 49 12 Rheumatic Heart Disease


APR 04 - 01 49 13 Solid waste management in disaster management part I


APR 04 - 08
 49 14 Solid waste management in disaster management part II


APR 04 - 15
 49 15 Application of digital technologies for infectious disease surveillance, prevention and control Part I


APR 04 - 22 49 16 Application of digital technologies for infectious disease surveillance, prevention and control Part II


APR 04 - 29
 49 17 Influenza Part I


MAY 05 - 06 49 18 Influenza Part II


MAY 05 -13 49 19 Influenza Part III


MAY 05 - 20 49 20 Monkey pox – the emerging epidemic Part I


MAY 05 - 27
 49 21 Monkey pox – the emerging epidemic Part II


JUN 06 -03 49 22 Leptospirosis


JUN 06 - 10 49 23 Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD)


JUN 06 - 17 49 24 Energy- Indoor Air Pollution & Health


JUN 06 - 24
 49 25 Assistive Technology Part I


JUL 07 -01 49 26 Assistive Technology Part II

JUL 07 - 08
 49 27 Chemical safety

JUL 07 -15 49 28 Mysterious Hepatitis outbreak in children Part I

JUL 07 - 22
 49 29 Mysterious Hepatitis outbreak in children Part II

JUL 07 - 29 49 30 Can we eliminate Tuberculosis? Part I

AUG 08 - 05 49 31 Can we eliminate Tuberculosis? Part II

AUG 08 - 12 49 32 Palliative care

AUG 08 - 19 49 33 Towards elimination of measles in WHO South-East Asia Region- Achievements and way forward, 2003-2020
AUG 08 - 26 49 34 Epidemiology of adolescent mental health disorders
SEP 09 - 02 49 35 Substandard and falsified medical products

SEP 09 - 09 49 36 Drowning

SEP 09 - 16 49 37 Tuberculosis: the best public health practices

SEP 09 - 23 49 38 The link between COVID-19 infection and Cardio-vascular disease Part I

SEP 09 - 30 49 39 The link between COVID-19 infection and Cardio-vascular disease Part II

OCT 10 - 07 49 40

Amoebiasis


OCT 10 -14 49 41 Melioidosis in Sri Lanka


OCT 10 -21 49 42 Long COVID-19 syndrome Part I


OCT 10 -28 49 43 Long COVID-19 syndrome Part II


NOV 11 -04 49 44 Post-partum mental health


NOV 11 -11 49 45 Adolescence pregnancy Part I


NOV 11 - 18 49 46 Adolescence pregnancy Part II


NOV 11 -25 49 47

Infection and infertility


DEC 12 -02 49 48 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Part I


DEC 12 -09 49 49 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Part II


DEC 12 -16 49 50 Infant and young child feeding


DEC 12 -23

49

 51 Terrorism


DEC 12 -30 49 52 Food scarcity; impact on communicable diseases
Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2021

 

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
JAN 26 - 01 48 1 Flash back 2020


JAN 02 - 08 48 2 Leprosy the disease Part I


JAN 09 - 15 48 3 Leprosy the disease Part II


JAN 16 - 22 48
 4 Cancer and Covid-19 Vaccination


JAN 23 - 29 48 5 Nutrition in pandemic situations


FEB 30 - 05 48 6 Herd Immunity and SARS-COV 2


FEB 06 - 12 48 7 Road Traffic Accidents Part- I


FEB 13 - 19 48 8 Road Traffic Accidents Part- II


FEB 20 - 26 48 9 Implementing and adjusting public health and social measures in the context of COVID-19 Part-I


MAR 27 - 05
 48 10 Implementing and adjusting public health and social measures in the context of COVID-19 Part-II


MAR 06 - 12 48 11 Chronic Kidney Diseases and COVID-19 Vaccination Part I


MAR 13 - 19
 48 12 Chronic Kidney Diseases and COVID-19 Vaccination Part II


MAR 20 - 26 48 13 Food Safety and Law – part I


APR 27 - 02
 48 14 Food Safety and Law – part II


APR 03 - 09
 48 15 Food Safety and Law – part III


APR 10 - 16 48 16 Prevention of disability in Leprosy – Practical approaches


APR 17 - 23
 48 17 Physical Inactivity – Part I


APR 24 - 30 48 18 Physical Inactivity – Part II


MAY 01 -07 48 19 Physical Inactivity – Part III


MAY 08 - 14 48 20 Public Health Legislation, provisions of Establishment Code and Social services related to Leprosy and its disabilities -part I


MAY 15 - 21
 48 21 Public Health Legislation, provisions of Establishment Code and Social services related to Leprosy and its disabilities -part II


MAY 22 -28 48 22 Shelf-life


JUN 29 - 04 48 23 General Practice in COVID-19 situation – Law and Epidemiology


JUN 05 - 11 48 24 International Health Regulations and Global Public health security in COVID-19


JUN 12 - 18
 48 25 Law and Water – part I


JUN 19 -25 48 26 Law and Water – part II

JUL 26 - 02
 48 27 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) – SARS-CoV-2 virus

JUL 03 -09 48 28 The leading causes of death in lower-middle-income countries - 2019

JUL 10 - 16
 48 29 Onchocerciasis Part I

JUL 17 - 23 48 30 Onchocerciasis Part II

JUL 24 - 30 48 31 Scabies – General practitioner’s view

AUG 31 - 06 48 32 Toxocariasis

AUG 07 - 13 48 33 Global climate change and health Part I

AUG 14 - 20 48 34 Global climate change and health Part II

AUG 21 - 27 48 35 Soft drinks – How harmful they could be

SEP 28 - 03 48 36 Arsenic
SEP 04 - 10 48 37 Aspergillosis Part I
SEP 11 - 17 48 38 Aspergillosis Part II
SEP 18 - 24 48 39 Botulism Part I
OCT 25 - 01 48 40 Botulism Part II
OCT 02 -08 48 41 Chronic Respiratory Diseases Part I
OCT 09 -15 48 42 Chronic Respiratory Diseases Part II
OCT 16 -22 48 43 Disability Part I
OCT 23 -29 48 44 Disability Part II
NOV 30 -05 48 45 Dengue Part I
NOV 06 - 12 48 46 Dengue Part II
NOV 13 -19 48 47 Dengue Part III


NOV 20 -26 48 48 Dengue Part IV
DEC 27 -03 48 49 Dengue Part V
DEC 04 -10 48 50 Medical Tourism
DEC 11 -17

48

 51 Pinworm infection
DEC 18 -24 48 52 Excess salt consumption and risk of NCD Part I
DEC 25 -31 48 53 Excess salt consumption and risk of NCD Part II

 
Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2020

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 28 - 03 47 1 Flashback 2019 Part I
2 Jan 04 - 10
 47 2 Flashback 2019 Part II
3 Jan 11 - 17 47 3 An outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 [“2019-nCoV”]
4 Jan 18 - 24
 47 4 Basic protective methods against the novel coronavirus
5 Jan 25 - 31 47 5 SARS, MERS AND Covid 19
6 Feb 01 - 07 47 6 COVID - 19 Infection Control Measures
7 Feb 08 - 14 47 7 Rights, Roles and Responsibilities of health staff during the COVID - 19
8 Feb 15 - 21 47 8 Workplace readiness for COVID-19
9 Feb 22 - 28 47 9 How did China control COVID-19? Part I
10 Mar
 29 - 06 47 10 How did China control COVID-19? Part II
11 Mar 07 - 13 47 11

Effectiveness of Chloroquine in the management of COVID-19 Part I
12 Mar
 14 - 20 47 12 Effectiveness of Chloroquine in the management of COVID-19 Part II
13 Mar 21 - 27 47 13 Global surveillance for COVID-19 caused by human infection with SARS-CoV-2
14 Apr
 28 - 03 47 14 Identified complications of COVID-19 Part I
15 Apr
 04 - 10 47 15 Identified complications of COVID-19 Part I
16 Apr 11 - 17 47 16 Possible neurological involvement of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
17 Apr
 18 - 24 47 17 Vaccine trials on COVID 19 Part I
18 May 25 - 01 47 18 Vaccine trials on COVID 19 Part II
19 May 02 - 08 47 19 Lessons Learned: Different Country Models and Their Responses to Covid-19 Part I
20 May 09 - 15 47 20 Lessons Learned: Different Country Models and Their Responses to Covid-19 Part II
21 May
 16 - 22 47 21 Lessons Learned: Different Country Models and Their Responses to Covid-19 Part III
22 May 23 - 29 47 22 Social responsibility during COVID – 19 infection
23 June
 30 - 05 47 23 Mental Health During COVID - 19
24 June 06 - 12 47 24 Genetically Modified foods
25 June
 13 - 19 47 25 Treatments for COVID 19
26 June 20 - 26 47 26 Air Pollution Part I

27 July
 27 - 03 47 27 Air Pollution Part II
28 July 04 - 10 47 28

Hepatitis B – Vaccination Strategy – Success Path for Elimination Part I
29 July
 11 - 17 47 29 Hepatitis B – Vaccination Strategy – Success Path for Elimination Part II
30 July 18 - 24 47 30 Neglected Tropical Diseases - An overview Part I
31 July 25 - 31 47 31 Neglected Tropical Diseases - An overview Part II
32 Aug 01 - 07 47 32 Neglected Tropical Diseases -  Buruli Ulcer
33 Aug 08 - 14 47 33 Neglected Tropical Diseases - Dracunculiasis (Guinea-worm disease)
34 Aug 15 - 21 47 34 The Neglected Tropical Diseases - Leishmaniasis
35 Aug 22 - 28 47 35 The Neglected Tropical Diseases - Mycetoma,chromoblastomycosis and other deep mycosis
36 Sep 29 - 04 47 36 Neglected Tropical Diseases -  Schistosomiasis
37 Sep 05 - 11 47 37 COVID 19 in Diabetic Patients
38 Sep 12 - 18 47 38 Effect of COVID-19 on other infectious diseases
39 Sep 19 - 25 47 39 Long Term Complications of Covid-19
40 Oct 26 - 02 47 40 COVID 19 vaccines: where are we?
41 Oct 03 - 09 47 41 Role of antigen testing in the control of COVID 19
42 Oct 10 - 16 47 42 Violence against children and women during COVID-19
43 Oct 17 - 23 47 43 Service provision for patients with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic
44 Oct 24 - 30 47 44 Risk Communication and Community Engagement in COVID19; Challenges ahead and way forward (Part1)
45 Nov 31 - 07 47 45 Risk Communication and Community Engagement in COVID19; Challenges ahead and way forward (Part 2)
46 Nov 08 - 14 47 46 The COVID 19 pandemic and the tourism industry in Sri Lanka Part I
47 Nov 15 - 21 47 47

The COVID 19 pandemic and the tourism industry in Sri Lanka Part II
48 Nov 22 - 28 47 48 COVID - 19 Deaths
49 Dec 29 - 04 47 49 Covid-19 Pandemic and Re-Opening of Schools
50 Dec 05 - 11 47 50 Tuberculosis in the era of COVID - 19 in Sri Lanka - Part I
51 Dec

12 - 18

 47 51 Tuberculosis in the era of COVID - 19 in Sri Lanka - Part II
52 Dec 19 - 25 47 52 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and COVID 19

Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2019

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 29 - 04 46 1 Flash Back  2018 (Part I)
2 Jan 05 - 11
 46 2 Flash Back 2018 (Part II)
3 Jan 12 - 18 46 3 Halt The Rise—Beat Diabetes
4 Jan 19 - 25
 46 4 Trypanosomiasis, human African (sleeping sickness)
5 Feb 26 - 01 46 5 Schistosomiasis
6 Feb 02 - 08 46 6 Climate Change and Health
7 Feb 09 - 15 46 7 Paediatric Tuberculosis: Are we detecting enough?
8 Feb 16 - 22 46 8 Leishmaniasis Part I
9 Mar 23 - 01 46 9 Leishmaniasis Part II
10 Mar
 02 - 08 46 10 Leishmaniasis Part III
11 Mar 09 - 15 46 11

Threats to global health in 2019

12 Mar
 16 - 22 46 12 It is time to know your TB status, for a TB free Sri Lanka
13 Mar 23 - 29 46 13 It is time to know your TB status, for a TB free Sri Lanka Part II
14 Apr
 30 - 05 46 14 World Health Day - 2019
15 Apr
 06 - 12 46 15 LegionellosisPart I
16 Apr 13 - 19 46 16 LegionellosisPart II
17 Apr
 20 - 26 46 17 LegionellosisPart III
18 May 27 - 03 46 18 World Immunization Week
19 May 04 - 10 46 19 Monkeypox Part I
20 May 11 - 17 46 20 Monkeypox Part II
21 May
 18 - 24 46 21 Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) Part I
22 May 25 - 31 46 22 Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) Part II
23 June
 01 - 07 46 23 Vector Control in Dengue
24 June 08 - 14 46 24 Autism Spectrum Disorders Part I
25 June
 15 - 21 46 25 Autism Spectrum Disorders Part II
26 June 22 - 28 46 26 Autism Spectrum Disorders Part III

27 July
 29 - 05 46 27 Strengthening Mosquito Management in Construction Industry to Prevent Dengue  Part I
28 July 06 - 12 46 28

Strengthening Mosquito Management in Construction Industry to Prevent Dengue  Part II
29 July
 13 - 19 46 29 Strengthening Mosquito Management in Construction Industry to Prevent Dengue  Part III
30 July 20 - 26 46 30 Cholera
31 Aug 27 - 02 46 31 World Health Organization declared endogenous measles elimination in Sri Lanka : July 2019
32 Aug 03 - 09 46 32 Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus (MERS-CoV)
33 Aug 10 - 16 46 33 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer Part I
34 Aug 17 - 23 46 34 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer part II
35 Aug 24 -30 46 35 Elimination of Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer Part I
36 Sep 31 - 06 46 36 Elimination of Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer Part II
37 Sep 07 - 13 46 37 Chronic Rheumatic conditions
38 Sep 14 - 20 46 38 Campylobacter
39 Sep 21 - 27 46 39 Strengthening Mosquito Management in Schools to Prevent Dengue
40 Oct 28 - 04 46 40 Ebola
41 Oct 05 - 11 46 41 World Polio Day: 24th October Part I
42 Oct 12 - 18 46 42 World Polio Day: 24th October Part II
43 Oct 19 - 25 46 43 Yellow Fever
44 Nov 26- 01 46 44 Zika
45 Nov 02 - 08 46 45 Human Rabies part I
46 Nov 09 - 15 46 46 Human Rabies Part II
47 Nov 16 - 22 46 47

Soil transmitted helminthic infections Part I
48 Nov 23 - 29 46 48 Soil transmitted helminthic infections Part II
49 Dec 30 - 06 46 49 Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD)
50 Dec 07 - 13 46 50 Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
51 Dec

14 - 20

 46 51 Lassa fever
52 Dec 21 - 27 46 52 The journey towards the elimination of Measles -why should you be concerned after elimination?

Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2018

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 30 - 05 45 1 Flash Back  2017 (Part I)
2 Jan 06 - 12
 45 2 Flash Back 2017 (Part II)
3 Jan 13 - 19 45 3 Dengue Epidemic 2017: Evidence and Lessons Learnt — Part 1
4 Jan 20 - 26
 45 4 Dengue Epidemic 2017: Evidence and Lessons Learnt — Part 2
5 Feb 27 - 02 45 5 Dengue Epidemic 2017: Evidence and Lessons Learnt — Part 3
6 Feb 03 - 09 45 6 Dengue Epidemic 2017: Evidence and Lessons Learnt — Part 4
7 Feb 10 - 16 45 7 Dengue Epidemic 2017: Evidence and Lessons Learnt — Part 5
8 Feb 17 - 23 45 8 Update on TB
9 Mar 24 - 02 45 9 Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM)
10 Mar
 03 - 09 45 10 World Health Day -  2018
11 Mar 10 - 16 45 11 Control and prevention of Chickenpox (Varicella) Outbreaks
12 Mar
 17 - 23 45 12 Emergency risk communication - policy and practice
13 Mar 24 - 30 45 13 Nipah Virus
14 Apr
 31 - 06 45 14 Blood donation safety
15 Apr
 07 - 13 45 15 Global “END TB strategy”  and targets for  tuberculosis control– I
16 Apr 14 - 20 45 16 Global “END TB strategy”  and targets for  tuberculosis control– II
17 Apr
 21 - 27 45 17 Global “END TB strategy”  and targets for  tuberculosis control– III
18 May 28 - 04 45 18 Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
19 May 05 - 11 45 19 Health Care Waste
20 May 12 - 18 45 20 Say No to Tobacco / Be Free from Tobacco Part I
21 May
 19 - 25 45 21 Say No to Tobacco / Be Free from Tobacco Part II
22 June 26 - 01 45 22 Say No to Tobacco / Be Free from Tobacco Part III
23 June
 02 - 08 45 23 Say No to Tobacco / Be Free from Tobacco Part IV
24 June 09 - 15 45 24

The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
25 June
 16 - 22 45 25 Mercury and Health
26 June 23 - 29 45 26 Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Where we are at present?

27 July
 30 - 06 45 27

Bridge the Implementation or Action  Gap– Part I

28 July 07 - 13 45 28

Bridge the Implementation or Action  Gap– Part II
29 July
 14 - 20 45 29 Bridge the Implementation or Action  Gap– Part III
30 July 21 - 27 45 30 Bridge the Implementation or Action  Gap– Part IV
31 Aug 28 - 03 45 31 Bridge the Implementation or Action  Gap– Part V
32 Aug 04 - 10 45 32 Bridge the Implementation or Action  Gap– Part VI
33 Aug 11 - 17 45 33 Measles Elimination Strategic Plan Part I
34 Aug 18 - 24 45 34 Measles Elimination Strategic Plan part II
35 Aug 25 -31 45 35 Measles Elimination Strategic Plan part III
36 Sep 01 - 07 45 36 Measles Elimination Strategic Plan part IV
37 Sep 08 - 14 45 37 Measles Elimination Strategic Plan part V
38 Sep 15 - 21 45 38 Aging and health
39 Sep 22 - 28 45 39 Burns
40 Oct 29 - 05 45 40 Cancer in Children
41 Oct 06 - 12 45 41 Dementia
42 Oct 13 - 19 45 42 Falls
43 Oct 20 - 26 45 43 Vaccine Hesitancy
44 Nov 27- 02 45 44 Snake Bite
45 Nov 03 - 09 45 45 Influenza-related deaths investigation – 2018, Southern Province Part I
46 Nov 10 - 16 45 46 Influenza-related deaths investigation – 2018, Southern Province Part II
47 Nov 17 - 23 45 47 Influenza-related deaths investigation – 2018, Southern Province Part III
48 Nov 24 - 30 45 48 Influenza-related deaths investigation – 2018, Southern Province Part IV
49 Dec 01 - 07 45 49 Influenza-related deaths investigation – 2018, Southern Province Part V
50 Dec 08 - 14 45 50 Asthma
51 Dec

15 - 21

 45 51 Chikungunya
52 Dec 22 - 28 45 52 Open Defecation – A Global issue; Local issue?
Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2017

 


 Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 31 - 06 44 1 Flashback 2016 ( Part I )
2 Jan 07 - 13
 44 2 Flashback 2016 ( Part II )
3 Jan 14 - 20 44 3 Catastrophic Costs, Social Protection and determinants: Implications for TB
4 Jan 21 - 27
 44 4 Combating Typhoid Fever
5 Feb 28 - 03 44 5 Migrant Health (Part I)
6 Feb 04 - 10 44 6 Migrant Health (Part II)
7 Feb 11 - 17 44 7 Screening of Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka (Part l)
8 Feb 18 - 24 44 8 Screening of Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka (Part II)
9 Mar 25 - 03 44 9 Human Rabies
10 Mar
 04 - 10 44 10 Cancer Survivors and Supportive Care : A New Challenge for the Health System (Part I)
11 Mar 11 - 17 44 11 Cancer Survivors and Supportive Care : A New Challenge for the Health System (Part II)
12 Mar
 18 - 24 44 12 Applicability of Dengue Vaccines
13 Mar 25 - 31 44 13 EPI Coverage Assessment Survey - Nuwara Eliya District, 2016
14 Apr
 01 - 07 44 14 Lurking Menace; Mercury in Healthcare Sector
15 Apr
 08 - 14 44 15 Depression and other common Mental health disorders
16 Apr 15 - 21 44 16 Health impacts of climate change
17 Apr
 22 - 28 44 17 Temperature Monitoring with Fridge-tag - Part 1
18 May 29 - 05 44 18 Temperature Monitoring with Fridge-tag - Part 2
19 May 06 - 12 44 19 Can we Afford to be ill ?
20 May 13 - 19 44 20 Mental Health Status of Adolescents in Sri Lanka: Evidence for Action (Part I)
21 May
 20 - 26 44 21 Mental Health Status of Adolescents in Sri Lanka: Evidence for Action (Part II)
22 June 27 - 02 44 22 Influenza
23 June
 03 - 09 44 23 Towards Eliminating Viral Hepatitis (Part I)
24 June 10 - 16 44 24 Towards Eliminating Viral Hepatitis (Part II)
25 June
 17 - 23 44 25 Towards Eliminating Viral Hepatitis (Part III)
26 June 24 - 30 44 26 Tobacco - A Threat to Development

27 July
 01 - 07 44 27 Patient Safety
28 July 08 - 14 44 28

Climate change and dengue transmission : Evidence and Inference
29 July
 15 - 21 44 29 Let's Say 'Goodbye' to Polythene (Part I)
30 July 22 - 28 44 30 Let's Say 'Goodbye' to Polythene (Part II)
31 Aug 29 - 04 44 31 Cancer Survivors and Supportive Care : A New Challenge for the Health System
32 Aug 05 - 11 44 32 Antimicrobial Resistance
33 Aug 12 - 18 44 33 Prevention And Control Of Leptospirosis In Sri Lanka
34 Aug 19 - 25 44 34 Leishmaniasis A neglected tropical disease
35 Sep 26 - 01 44 35 Outbreak of hand foot and mouth disease in Sri Lanka
36 Sep 02 - 08 44 36 Together on the road to universal health coverage
37 Sep 09 - 15 44 37 Water Safety Planning for small community water supplies –Part I
38 Sep 16 - 22 44 38 Water Safety Planning for small community water supplies –Part II
39 Sep 23 - 29 44 39 Dementia: a global health priority
40 Oct 30 - 06 44 40 Food Safety
41 Oct 07 - 13 44 41 Melioidosis (Whitmore's Disease)
42 Oct 14 - 20 44 42 Influenza in Pregnancy
43 Oct 21 - 27 44 43 HPV Vaccine introduction into national immunization programme
44 Nov 28 - 03 44 44

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD)
45 Nov 04 - 10 44 45 Update on Hepatitis B and C
46 Nov 11 - 17 44 46 International Health Regulations (IHR)
47 Nov 18 - 24 44 47 Control of Communicable Diseases during Disasters – Part 1
48 Dec 25 - 01 44 48 Control of Communicable Diseases during Disasters – Part 2
49 Dec 02 - 08 44 49 Control of Communicable Diseases during Disasters – Part 3
50 Dec 09 - 15 44 50 Control of Communicable Diseases during Disasters – Part 4
51 Dec

16 - 22

 44 51 Food poisoning and Its Investigation  — Part 1
52 Dec 23 - 29 44 52 Food poisoning and Its Investigation  — Part 2

 

14th– 20thSeptember 2013

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Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2016

 


 Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 26 - 01 43 1 Flashback 2015 ( Part I )
2 Jan 02 - 08
 43 2 Flashback 2015 ( Part II )
3 Jan 23 - 29 43 3 Transforming and scaling up health professionals (education and training to meet the healthcare needs )
4 Jan 16 -22
 43 4 Filariasis in Sri Lanka (Part I)
5 Jan 23 - 29 43 5 Filariasis in Sri Lanka (Part II)
6 Feb 30 - 05 43 6 Filariasis in Sri Lanka (Part III)
7 Feb 06 - 12 43 7 Lightning injuries (Part I)
8 Feb 12 - 19 43 8 Lightning injuries (Part II)
9 Feb 20 - 26 43 9 Contact tracing in leprosy: Looking beyond the visible (Part I)
10 Mar
 27 - 04 43 10 Contact tracing in leprosy: Looking beyond the visible (Part II)
11 Mar 05 - 11 43 11 Zika Virus Infection
12 Mar
 12 - 18 43 12 Non-adherence to the prescribed treatment among diagnosed patients with non-communicable diseases
13 Mar 19 - 25 43 13 World Health Day 2016– Beat Diabetes
14 Apr
 26 - 01 43 14 End Malaria for Good-Can Sri Lanka Prevent Reintroduction?
15 Apr
 02 - 08 43 15 Polio Virus type 2 withdrawal plan: tOPV - bOPV Switch
16 Apr 09 - 15 43 16 International Conference on Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhage Fever 2016 - (Part I)
17 Apr
 16 - 22 43 17 International Conference on Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhage Fever 2016 - (Part II)
18 Apr
 23 - 29 43 18 International Conference on Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhage Fever 2016 - (Part III)
19 May 30 - 06 43 19 Childhood Diarrhoea
20 May 07 - 13 43 20 Pneumonia in children
21 May
 14 - 20 43 21 Polio Switch Validation
22 May 21 - 27 43 22 Flood related health risks (Part I)
23 June
 28 - 03 43 23 Flood related health risks (Part II)
24 June 04 - 10 43 24 Water Supply in Disaster Management (Part I)
25 June
 11 - 17 43 25 Water Supply in Disaster Management (Part II)
26 June 18 - 24 43 26 Solid Waste Management in Disaster Management (Part I)

27 July
 23 - 01 43 27 Solid Waste Management in Disaster Management (Part II)
28 July 02 - 08 43 28 Introduction of fractional dose IPV
29 July
 09 - 15 43 29 Efficacy of Fractional Inactivated Polio Vaccine
30 July 16 - 22 43 30 World Blood Donor day
31 July 23 - 29 43 31 World Hepatitis Day
32 Aug 30 - 05 43 32 Stunting in children
33 Aug 06 - 12 43 33 Ebola–Old Disease in a New Context
34 Aug 13 - 19 43 34 Childhood Obesity
35 Aug 20 - 26 43 35 Yellow Fever Outbreak in Africa
36 Sep 27 - 02 43 36 Trachoma
37 Sep 03 - 09 43 37 Suicide is Preventable– Part I
38 Sep 10 - 16 43 38 Suicide is Preventable– Part II
39 Sep 17 - 23 43 39 Suicide is Preventable– Part III
40 Sep 24 - 30 43 40 Microcephaly
41 Oct 31 - 07 43 41 Supportive Supervision (Part I)
42 Oct 08 - 14 43 42 Supportive Supervision (Part II)
43 Oct 15 - 21 43 43 Supportive Supervision (Part III)
44 Oct 22 - 28 43 44 Bioterrorism
45 Nov 29 - 04 43 45 Effects of climate change on human health
46 Nov 05 - 11 43 46 Aging Population
47 Nov 12 - 18 43 47 Immunization and International Travel - Part I
48 Nov 19 - 25 43 48 Immunization and International Travel- Part II
49 Dec 26 - 02 43 49 Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
50 Dec 03 - 09 43 50 Pneumonia - the child killer
51 Dec

10 - 16

 43 51 Healthcare Waste : How Safe is it ?
52 Dec 17 - 23 43 52 International Travel and Health (Part I)
53 Dec

24 - 30

 43 53 International Travel and Health (Part II)

 

14th– 20thSeptember 2013

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Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2015

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 27 - 02 42 1 Flashback 2014 ( Part I )
2 Jan 03 - 09
 42 2 Flashback 2014 ( Part II )
3 Jan 10 -16
 42 3 Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
4 Jan 17 -23
 42 4 Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infection
5 Jan 24 - 30 42 5 Antimicrobial Resistance– (Part I)
6 Feb 31 - 06 42 6 Antimicrobial Resistance– (Part II)
7 Feb 07 - 13 42 7 Dyslexia
8 Feb 14 - 20 42 8 Hyperlipidaemia (Part I)
9 Feb 21 - 27 42 9 Hyperlipidaemia (Part II)
10 Mar
 28 - 06 42 10 Pneumococcal Disease
11 Mar 07 - 13 42 11 Anthrax ( Part I )
12 Mar
 14 - 20 42 12 Anthrax ( Part II )
13 Mar 21 - 27 42 13 Tuberculosis
14 Apr
 28 -03 42 14 Household Air Pollution and Health
15 Apr
 04 - 10 42 15 Malaria ( Part I )
16 Apr 11 - 17 42 16 Malaria ( Part II )
17 Apr
 18 - 24 42 17 Malaria ( Part III )
18 May
 25 - 01 42 18 Arsenic
19 May 02 - 08 42 19 Botulism
20 May 09 - 15 42 20 Food Safety
21 May
 16 - 22 42 21 Child Maltreatment
22 May 23 - 29 42 22 Electromagnetic fields and public health: mobile phones
23 June
 30 - 05 42 23 Pertussis
24 June 06 - 12 42 24 Leishmaniasis
25 June
 13 - 19 42 25 Seasonal Influenza (Part I)
26 June 20 - 26 42 26 Seasonal Influenza (Part II)
27 July
 27 - 03 42 27 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Part I)
28 July 04 - 10 42 28 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Part II)
29 July
 11 - 17 42 29 Challenges in Prevention and Control of Hepatitis C
30 July 18 - 24 42 30 Infective Conjunctivitis
31 July 25 - 31 42 31 Revised guidelines on Introduction of injectable Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) to the National Immunization Programme
32 Aug 01 - 07 42 32 Roles and responsibilities in IPV introduction to National Immunization Programme
33 Aug 08 - 14 42 33 Melioidosis
34 Aug 15 - 21 42 34 Scabies
35 Aug 22 - 28 42 35 Aspergillosis
36 Sep 29 - 04 42 36 Pinworm infection
37 Sep 05 - 11 42 37 Toxocariasis
38 Sep 12 - 18 42 38 Mumps ( Part I )
39 Sep 19 - 25 42 39 Mumps ( Part II )
40 Oct 26 - 02 42 40 Campylobacter Infection
41 Oct 03 - 09 42 41 Tuberculosis
42 Oct 10 - 16 42 42 Salt and NCD
43 Oct 17 - 23 42 43 Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) Assessment - Sri Lanka-(Part-I)
44 Oct 24 - 30 42 44 Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) Assessment - Sri Lanka -(part II)
45 Nov 31 - 06 42 45 Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) Assessment - Sri Lanka -(part III)
46 Nov 07 - 13 42 46 Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) – Outcomes of 2014 ( Part 1)
47 Nov 14 - 20 42 47 Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) – Outcomes of 2014 (Part II)
48 Nov 21 - 27 42 48 Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) – Outcomes of 2014 (Part III)
49 Dec 28 - 04 42 49 Enhancing public health security at points of entry (PoE) to Sri Lanka (Part I)
50 Dec 05 - 11 42 50 Enhancing public health security at points of entry (PoE) to Sri Lanka (Part II)
51 Dec

12 - 18

 42 51 Enhancing public health security at points of entry (PoE) to Sri Lanka (Part III)
52 Dec 19 - 25 42 52 Medical Tourism

 

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Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2014

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 28 - 03 41 1 Flashback 2013
2 Jan 04 - 10
 41 2 Cholera - Are we at risk ?
3 Jan 11 -17
 41 3 Polio Eradication Endgame (Part I)
4 Jan 18 -24
 41 4 Polio Eradication Endgame (Part II)
5 Jan 25 - 31 41 5 Viral Hepatitis (Part I)
6 Feb 01 - 07 41 6 Viral Hepatitis  (Part II)
7 Feb 08 - 14 41 7 The Global Vaccine Action Plan
8 Feb 15 - 21 41 8 Foot and Mouth Disease / Hoof and Mouth Disease
9 Feb 22 - 28 41 9 Smallpox
10 Mar
 01 - 07 41 10 Yellow Fever Vaccine–New Developments
11 Mar 08 - 14 41 11 Chickenpox and the Varicella Vaccine (Part I)
12 Mar
 15 - 21 41 12 Chickenpox and the Varicella Vaccine (Part II)
13 Mar 22 - 28 41 13 One Health Approach For Disease Prevention
14 Apr
 29 -04 41 14 The National Strategic Plan for Dengue Prevention and Control in Sri Lanka 2011 – 2015 (Part I)


15 Apr
 05 - 11 41 15 The National Strategic Plan for Dengue Prevention and Control in Sri Lanka 2011 – 2015 (Part II)


16 Apr 12 - 18 41 16 The National Strategic Plan for Dengue Prevention and Control in Sri Lanka 2011 – 2015 (Part III)

17 Apr
 19 - 25 41 17 HIV/AIDS and Its Challenges (Part I)
18 May
 26 - 02 41 18 HIV/AIDS and Its Challenges (Part II)
19 May 03 - 09 41 19 National Immunization Policy (Draft) - 2014 (Part - I)
20 May 10 - 16 41 20 National Immunization Policy (Draft) - 2014 (Part - II)
21 May
 17 - 23 41 21 National Immunization Policy (Draft) - 2014 (Part - III)
22 May 24 - 30 41 22 Standard Operating Procedures for Prevention, Early warning and Response to Public Health Events at Points of Entry
23 June
 31 - 06 41 23 Family Health Programme - I
24 June 07 - 13 41 24 Family Health Programme - II
25 June
 14 - 20 41 25 Family Health Programme - III
26 June 21 - 27 41 26 Non communicable diseases (NCDs)
27 July
 28 - 04 41 27 Ebola Virus Disease
28 July 05 - 11 41 28 Advices for Health Care Workers on Ebola virus disease - I
29 July
 12 - 18 41 29 Advices for Health Care Workers on Ebola virus disease - II
30 July 19 - 25 41 30 Advices for Health Care Workers on Ebola virus disease - III
31 Aug
 26 - 01 41 31 Advices for Health Care Workers on Ebola virus Disease - IV
32 Aug 02 - 08 41 32

Screening Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka I
33 Aug 09 - 15 41 33

Screening Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka II
34 Aug 16 - 22 41 34 Screening Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka III
35 Aug 23 - 29 41 35 Emergency Risk Management for Health (Part I)
36 Sep 30 - 05 41 36 Emergency Risk Management for Health (Part II)
37 Sep 06 - 12 41 37 Polio Vaccine for Travellers
38 Sep 13 - 19 41 38 Rabies (Part I)
39 Sep 20 - 26 41 39 Rabies (Part II)
40 Oct 27 - 03 41 40 Leprosy Situation in Sri Lanka (Part - I)
41 Oct 04 - 10 41 41 Leprosy Situation in Sri Lanka (Part II)
42 Oct 11 - 17 41 42 Lymphatic filariasis (Part -I)
43 Oct 18 - 24 41 43 Lymphatic filariasis (Part-II)
44 Oct 25 - 31 41 44 Breast Cancer (Part I)
45 Nov 01 - 07 41 45 Breast Cancer (Part II)
46 Nov 08 - 14 41 46 Breast Cancer (Part III)
47 Nov 15 - 21 41 47 Breast Cancer (Part IV)
48 Nov 22 - 28 41 48 Epilepsy (Part I)
49 Dec 29 - 05 41 49 Epilepsy (Part II)
50 Dec 06 - 12 41 50 Epilepsy (Part III)
51 Dec

13 - 19

 41 51 Rubella (Part I)
52 Dec 20 - 26 41 52 Rubella (Part II)

 

14th– 20thSeptember 2013

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Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2013

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 29 - 04 40 1 Flashback 2012
2 Jan 05 - 11
 40 2 Measuring Obesity
3 Jan 12 -18
 40 3 Prevention of Road Traffic Accidents (RTA)
4 Jan 19 -25
 40 4 Global Control and Regional Elimination of Measles, 2000 – 2011
5 Jan 26 - 01 40 5 Japanese Encephalitis (Part I)
6 Feb 02 - 08 40 6 Japanese Encephalitis (Part II)
7 Feb 09 - 15 40 7 Vaccine Components
8 Feb 16 - 22 40 8 Vaccine Adjuvants
9 Feb 23 -01 40 9 The path to universal coverage (Part I)
10 Mar
 02 - 08 40 10 The path to universal coverage (Part II)
11 Mar 09 - 15 40 11 Child marriages
12 Mar
 16 - 22 40 12 The Return of Vaccine Preventable Diseases-The American Story
13 Mar 23 - 29 40 13 Gastro - Oesophageal Reflux Disease
14 Apr
 30-05 40 14 Measles Epidemic Threshold
15 Apr
 06 - 12 40 15 How safe is our drinking water?
16 Apr 13 - 19 40 16 Early metabolic abnormalities of NIDDM (Part I)
17 Apr
 20 - 26 40 17 Early metabolic abnormalities of NIDDM (Part II)
18 May
 27 - 03 40 18 Preventive chemotherapy as a Public Health Strategy
19 May 04 - 10 40 19 Effects of Energy Drinks on Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
20 May 11 - 17 40 20 Progress in introduction of Pneumococcal vaccine 2000–2012
21 May
 18 - 24 40 21 Vector-Borne Viral Infections
22 May 25 - 31 40 22 A. aegypti density and the risk of dengue virus transmission (Part I)
23 June
 01 - 07 40 23 A. aegypti density and the risk of dengue virus transmission (Part II)
24 June 08 - 14 40 24 Toxoplasmosis
25 June
 15 - 21 40 25 Measles (Part I)
26 June 22 - 28 40 26 Measles (Part II)
27 July
 29 - 05 40 27 Diagnosis of Measles
28 July 06 - 12 40 28 Scabies
29 July
 13 - 19 40 29 Molluscum contagiosum
30 July 20 - 26 40 30 Botulism
31 Aug
 27 - 02 40 31 The immune system (Part I)
32 Aug 03 - 09 40 32 The immune system (Part II)
33 Aug 10 - 16 40 33 Hypercholesterolaemia
34 Aug 17 - 23 40 34 Reconstitution of Vaccines
35 Aug 24 - 30 40 35 Whey Protein
36 Sep 31 - 06 40 36 Avian influenza A(H7N9)
37 Sep 07 - 13 40 37 WEBIIS: Digitizing routine immunization information for tomorrow
38 Sep 14 - 20 40 38 Cannabis and Health
39 Sep 21 - 27 40 39 Antimicrobial Resistance
40 Oct 28 - 04 40 40 Tea
41 Oct 05 - 11 40 41 Causality Assessment of AEFI (Part I)
42 Oct 12 - 18 40 42 Causality Assessment of AEFI (Part II)
43 Oct 19 - 25 40 43 Enteric Fever (Part I)
44 Nov 26 - 01 40 44 Enteric Fever (Part II)
45 Nov 02 - 08 40 45 Glycaemic Index
46 Nov 09 - 15 40 46 Hepatitis A
47 Nov 16 - 22 40 47 Scrub Typhus (Part I)
48 Nov 23 - 29 40 48 Scrub Typhus (Part II)
49 Dec 30 - 06 40 49 Foodborne Illnesses
50 Dec 07 - 13 40 50 Food Poisoning in Nuwara-Eliya
51 Dec

14 - 20

 40 51 Rotavirus Gastro-Enteritis (Part I)
52 Dec 21 - 27 40 52 Rotavirus Gastro-Enteritis (Part II)

 

14th– 20thSeptember 2013

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Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2012

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 31 - 06 39 1 Flashback 2011
2 Jan 07 - 13 39 2 Leishmaniasis
3 Jan 14 - 20 39 3 Fogging in Dengue Control (Part I)
4 Jan 21 - 27 39 4 Fogging in Dengue Control (Part II)
5 Feb 28 - 03 39 5 Management of work - stress (part I)
6 Feb 04 - 10
 39 6 Management of work - stress (part II)
7 Feb 11 - 17
 39 7 Cancer - the Risk Factors
8 Feb 18 - 24
 39 8 Nipah Virus Infection
9 Mar 25 - 02
 39 9 Yellow Fever-Are we at risk?
10 Mar
 03 - 09
 39 10 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)-(Part I)
11 Mar 10 - 16
 39 11 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)-(Part II)
12 Mar
 17 - 23
 39 12 Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
13 Mar 24 - 30
 39 13 The Immunization Programme- Financial Aspects (Part I)
14 Apr
 31 - 06
 39 14 The Immunization Programme- Financial Aspects (Part II)
15 Apr
 07 - 13
 39 15 Supportive Supervision (Part I)
16 Apr 14 - 20
 39 16 Supportive Supervision (Part II)
17 Apr
 21 - 27
 39 17 Supportive Supervision (Part III)
18 May
 28 - 04
 39 18 Effective Vaccine Management (Part I)
19 May 05 - 11
 39 19 Effective Vaccine Management (Part II)
20 May 12 - 18
 39 20 Effective Vaccine Management (Part III)
21 May
 19 -25
 39 21 Effective Vaccine Management (Part IV)
22 June 26 - 01
 39 22 Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL)
23 June
 02 - 08 39
 23 Cost-Effectiveness (Part I)
24 June 09 - 15
 39 24 Cost-Effectiveness (Part II)
25 June
 16 - 22
 39
 25 Global Rotavirus Surveillance
26 June 23 - 29
 39 26 Investigating an Outbreak (Part I)
27 July
 30 - 06 39
 27 Investigating an Outbreak (Part  II)
28 July 07 - 13
 39 28 Diarrhoea Outbreak Report - Lindula
29 July
 14 - 20
 39
 29 Health Facility Micro-Planning (Part I)
30 July 21 - 27
 39 30 Health Facility Micro-Planning (Part II)
31 Aug
 28 - 03
 39
 31 Health Facility Micro-Planning (Part III)
32 Aug 04 - 10
 39 32 Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever-The Fact Sheet
33 Aug 11 - 17
 39
 33 Pertussis Outbreak in the United States  of America
34 Aug 18 - 24
 39 34 Vaccine Vial Monitor– Taking a Closer Look (Part I)
35 Aug 25 - 31
 39
 35 Vaccine Vial Monitor– Taking a Closer Look (Part II)
36 Sep 01 - 07
 39 36 Evidence-Based Medicine (Part I)
37 Sep 08 -14
 39
 37 Evidence-Based Medicine (Part II)
38 Sep 15 - 21
 39 38 Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
39 Sep 22 - 28
 39
 39 Climate Change and Health (Part I)
40 Oct 29 - 05
 39 40 Climate Change and Health (Part II)
41 Oct 06 - 12
 39
 41 Dengue-The Antibody Response (Part I)
42 Oct 13 - 19
 39 42 Dengue-The Antibody Response (Part II)
43 Oct 20 - 26
 39
 43 Novel Corona Virus Infection
44 Nov 27 - 02
 39 44 Adverse Events Following Immunization (Part I)
45 Nov 03 -09
 39
 45 Adverse Events Following Immunization (Part II)
46 Nov 10 - 16
 39 46 Critical Appraisal  (Part I)
47 Nov 17 -23
 39
 47 Critical Appraisal  (Part II)
48 Nov 24 - 30
 39 48 Cellular Phones and Cancer Risk
49 Dec 01 -07
 39
 49 Conducting an EPI Coverage Survey
50 Dec 08 - 14
 39 50

EPI Coverage Survey 2012-Batticaloa District
51 Dec 15 -21
 39
 51

Global Routine Vaccination Coverage, 2011
52 Dec 22 - 28
 39 52

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2011

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 01 - 07 38 1 Flashback 2010
2 Jan 08 - 14 38 2 Wash
3 Jan 15 - 21 38 3 Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 - 2010
4 Jan 22 - 28 38 4 World Cancer Day 2011
5 Feb 29 - 04 38 5 Mumps: Hope for prevention
6 Feb 05 - 11 38 6 Cold Chain Management - Part 1
7 Feb 12 - 18 38 7 Cold Chain Management - Part 2
8 Feb 19 - 25 38 8 New Challenges in Controlling Leptospirosis
9 Mar
 26 - 04 38 9 Prevention and control of Leptospirosis
10 Mar 05 - 11 38 10 Radiation and Life (Part 1)
11
 Mar 12 - 18
 38
 11
 Radiation and Life (Part 2)
12
 Mar
 19 - 25
 38
 12
 Neglected Tropical Diseases (Part - 01)
13
 Apr 26 - 01
 38
 13
 Neglected Tropical Diseases (Part - 02)
14
 Apr
 02 - 08
 38
 14
 Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
15
 Apr 09 - 15 38 15 AEFI Surveillance : Data analysis
16
 Apr
 16 - 22
 38
 16
 Threat of Dengue when we can change
17
 Apr 23 - 29 38 17 Children with special needs
18
 May 30 - 06 38 18 Alcohol misuse
19
 May 07 - 13 38 19 Rabies
20
 May 14 - 20 38 20 Obesity and overweight-Fifth leading killer
21 May 21 - 27 38 21 The World No Tobacco Day
22
 May 28 - 03 38 22 A Simple and Practical Guide to Quit Smoking
23 Jun 04 - 10 38 23 Physical Activity-The Prescription for all (Part I)
24
 Jun 11 - 17 38 24 Physical Activity-The Prescription for all (Part II)
25 Jun 18 - 24 38 25 Health Systems' Responsiveness: Are non medical aspects of healthcare services important?
26
 Jun 25 - 01 38 26 Sexually Transmitted Infections
27 Jul 02 - 08 38 27 Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH)
28 Jul 09 - 15 38 28 Enterobiasis-An itchy problem
29 Jul 16 - 22 38 29 Diarrhoeal disease-The child killer
30 Jul 23 - 29 38 30 Hepatitis: Know it. Confront it (Part I)
31 Aug 30 - 05 38 31 Hepatitis: Know it. Confront it ( Part II)
32 Aug 06 - 12 38 32 Hepatitis: Know it. Confront it ( Part III)
33 Aug 13 - 19 38 33 Pertussis vaccine – The current position of WHO
34 Aug 20 - 26 38 34 Health inequities and Social determinants of health
35 Sep 27 - 02 38 35 Suicide – An Emerging Epidemic
36 Sep 03 - 09 38 36 Prevention of suicides -The challenge (Part I)
37 Sep 10 - 16 38 37 Prevention of suicides - The challenge (Part II)
38 Sep 17 - 23 38 38 Immunizing against Mumps
39 Sep 24 - 30 38 39 Alzheimer's Disease
40 Oct 01 - 07 38 40 Health Promotion-The Nairobi Call to Action (Introduction)
41 Oct 08 - 14 38 41 Health Promotion-The Nairobi Call to Action (Strategies and action)
42 Oct 15 - 21 38 42 Osteoporosis
43 Oct 22 - 28
 38 43 meningococcal vaccine for Hajj pilgrims
44 Oct 29 - 04
 38 44 Coliform outbreak- Kurunegala
45 Nov 05 - 11
 38 45 Damp housing: Does it affect our health? (Part I)
46 Nov 12 - 18
 38 46 Damp housing: Does it affect our health? (Part II)
47 Nov 19 - 25
 38 47 Healthcare Waste : How Safe is it?
48 Nov 26 - 02
 38 48 Bovine TB: A thing of the past ? (Part I)
49 Dec 03 - 09
 38 49 Bovine TB: A thing of the past ? (Part II)
50 Dec 10 - 16
 38 50

Alcohol: You Can Stop Drinking
51 Dec 17 -23
 38 51 Melioidosis (part I)
52 Dec 24 - 30
 38 52 Melioidosis (part II)
Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2010

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 02 - 08
 Vol 37
 01 Flashback 2009 (part 1)
2 Jan 09- 15 Vol 37 02 Flashback 2009 (part 2)
3 Jan 16 - 22 Vol 37 03 AEFI in Sri Lanka (part 1)
4 Jan 23 - 29 Vol 37 04 AEFI in Sri Lanka (part 2)
5 Feb 30- 05 Vol 37 05 Impact of fear of Adverse Events
6 Feb 06 - 12 Vol 37 06 Special Investigation: data quality 1
7 Feb 13 - 19 Vol 37 07 Special Investigation: data quality 2
8 Feb 20 - 26 Vol 37 08 Guidelines on Immunization
9 Mar 27 - 05 Vol 37 09 Bioterrorism
10 Mar 06 - 12 Vol 37 10 High quality drinking water (part 1)
11 Mar 13 - 19 Vol 37 11 High quality drinking water (part 2)
12 Mar 20 - 26 Vol 37 12 Geographic information system
13 Apr 27 - 02 Vol 37 13 Effect of climatic change
14 Apr 03 - 09 Vol 37 14 TB Case Detection
15 Apr 10 - 16 Vol 37 15 IDP people in the event of flood
16 Apr 17 - 23 Vol 37 16 EPI programme
17 Apr 24 - 30 Vol 37 17 Immunization against diseases (part 1)
18 May 01 - 07 Vol 37 18 Immunization against diseases (part 2)
19 May 08 - 14 Vol 37 19 Revised Guidelines JE vaccine
20 May 15 - 21 Vol 37 20 Hand Foot and Mouth disease
21 May
22 - 28 Vol 37 21 World no tobacco day
22 Jun 29 - 04 Vol 37 22 Yellow Fever
23 Jun 05 - 11 Vol 37 23 Healthcare Activities
24 Jun 12 - 18 Vol 37 24 Blood Transfusion
25 Jun 19 - 25 Vol 37 25 Leishmaniasis (part 1)
26 Jul 26 - 02 Vol 37 26 Leishmaniasis (part 2)
27 Jul 03 - 09 Vol 37 27 Measles
28 Jul 10- 16 Vol 37 28 Blindness (part 1)
29 Jul 17 - 23 Vol 37 29 Blindness (part 2)
30 Jul 24 - 30 Vol 37 30 Food Safety Emergency
31 Aug 31 - 06 Vol 37 31 Tetanus Elimination
32 Aug 07 - 13 Vol 37 32 WHO Prequalification project for drugs
33 Aug 14 - 20 Vol 37 33 Trends that undermine the health system
34 Aug 21 - 27 Vol 37 34 Renewal of Public Healthcare
35 Sep 28 - 03 Vol 37 35 Good care about people (part1)
36 Sep 04 - 10 Vol 37 36 Good care about people (part 2)
37 Sep 11 - 17 Vol 37 37 Good care about people (part 3)
38 Sep 18 - 24 Vol 37 38 Good care about people (part 4)
39 Oct
 25 - 01 Vol 37 39 Post pandemic Period A H1N1
40 Oct 02 - 08 Vol 37 40 Injuries- a significant public health problem
41 Oct 09 - 15 Vol 37 41 Electromagnetic fields & Public health
42 Oct 16 - 22 Vol 37 42 Cholera
43 Oct 23 - 29 Vol 37 43 Meningococcal Meningitis
44 Nov 30 - 05 Vol 37 44 Management of Dengue Fever
45 Nov 06 - 12 Vol 37 45 Global Polio Eradication Initiative (part1)
46 Nov 13 - 19 Vol 37 46 Global Polio Eradication Initiative (part2)
47 Nov 20 - 26 Vol 37 47 Aging Population
48 Dec 27 - 03 Vol 37 48 Integrating Prevention into Healthcare
49 Dec 04 - 10 Vol 37 49 Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
50 Dec 11 - 17 Vol 37 50 Immunization
51 Dec 18 - 24 Vol 37 51 Hygiene (part 1)
52 Dec 25 - 31 Vol 37 52 Hygiene (part 2)

 

Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2009

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Dec 27-2 36 1 Disease Surveillance and EPI - Flashback 2008
2 Jan 3-9 36 2 Training and Special Activities - Flashback 2008
3 Jan 10-16 36 3 Hantavirus Infections
4 Jan 17-23 36 4 Reaching the Grass Roos - Leptospirosis Control Through Village Committees
5 Jan 24-30 36 5 Improving quality of disease surveillance
6 Jun 31-5 36 6 Chikungunya - An update
7 Feb 6-12 36 7 First pig-to-human transmission of Ebola-Reston virus
8 Feb 14-20 36 8 Global Food Crisis - Causes and Effects
9 Feb 21-27 36 9 Are Health Impacts of Climate Change Worth Consideration for the Health Sector ?
10 Feb 28-6 36 10 Population screening for chronic kidney disease - is it a feasible option ?
11 Mar 7-13 36 11 Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
12 Mar 14-20 36 12 Is Victimization of the Rubella Vaccine Vindicated?
13 Mar 21-27 36 13

Outpatient and First Contact Management of Dengue Fever/DHF
14 Mar 28-3 36 14 Food borne outbreak in Trincomalee (Part 1)
15 Apr 4-10 36 15 Food borne outbreak in Trincomalee (Part 2)
16 Apr 11-17 36 16 Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis)
17 Apr 18-25 36 17 Sanitation, hygiene and disease surveillance in camp for Internally Displaced Population in Vavuniya
18 Apr 26-2 36 18 Novel Influenza A/H1N1 formerly known as swine Influenza
19 May 3-9 36 19 Counteracting anti immunization arguments
20 May 10-16 36 20 Preparedness for novel influenza A(H1N1) in Sri Lanka
21 May 17-23 36 21 Clinical features of novel influenza A(H1N1): A preliminary analysis
22 May 24-30 36 22 Dengue control in Sri Lanka : a snap shot
23 May 30-5 36 23 Sharing clean water for providing opportunities for Health
24 June 6-12 36 24 Estimating Annual Risk of Tuberculosis in Sri Lanka
25 June 13-19 36 25 Road traffic accidents - a major global killer
26 June 20-26 36 26 Dengue : the changing scenario of the severity of the disease
27 June 27-3 36 27 Communicable Disease Surveillance at IDP camps in Cheddikulum
28 July 4-10 36 28 Bacillus Truringiensis Israelensis
29 July 11-17 36 29 World Population day
30 July 18-24 36 30 International Travel and Health (Part 1)
31 July 25-31 36 31 International Travel and Health (Part 2)
32 Aug 1-7 36 32 World Breastfeeding Week 1–7 August 2009
33 Aug 8-14 36 33 Air travel and health
34 Aug 15-21 36 34 Guidelines on immunization of live attenuated JE vaccine SA14-14-2 ( LJEV) Part I
35 Aug 22-28 36 35 Guidelines on immunization of live attenuated JE vaccine SA14-14-2 ( LJEV) Part 2
36 Aug 29-4 36 36 Facts about Road Traffic Accidents (part 1)
37 Sep 5-11 36 37 Facts about Road Traffic Accidents (part 2)
38 Sep 12-18 36 38 Influenza Surveillance
39 Sep 19-25 36 39 Pneumonia, the child killer
40 Sep 26-2 36 40 Leptospirosis prevention and control
41 Oct 3-9 36 41 Response to a Community Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 Outbreak in the Country (Part I)
42 Oct 10-16 36 42 Response to a Community Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 Outbreak in the Country (Part II)
43 Oct 17-23 36 43 Guidelines for Clinical Management and Laboratory Investigation of Patients with Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection in a Setting with Sustained Community Transmission (Part I)
44 Oct 24-30 36 44 Guidelines for Clinical Management and Laboratory Investigation of Patients with Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection in a Setting with Sustained Community Transmission (Part II)
45 Nov 1-7 36 45 Guidelines for Clinical Management and Laboratory Investigation of Patients with Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection in a Setting with Sustained Community Transmission (Part III
46 Nov 7-13 36 46 Combating Typhoid Fever
47 Nov 14-20 36 47 Reintroduction of Combined Pentavalent (DTP-Hep B – Hib) Vaccine into the EPI Programme
48 Nov 21-27 36 48 Chronic Kidney Disease - A Global Public Health Problem
49 Nov 28-4 36 49 Research Programme for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology in Sri Lanka
50 Dec 5-11 36 50 Survey on Dengue Epidemic 2009 (Part1)
51 Dec 12-18 36 51 Survey on Dengue Epidemic 2009 (Part2)
50 Dec 19-25 36 52 Guidelines on Clinical Management of Dengue –1
51 Dec 26-1 36 53 Guidelines on Clinical Management of Dengue –2

 

Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2008

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 29-4 35 1 FLASHBACK 2007
2 Jan 5-11 35 2 Immunization against diseases of public health importance
3 Jan 12-18 35 3 Epidemiology of Rotavirus infection
4 Jan 19-25 35 4 Surveillance of Rotavirus diarrhoea in Sri Lanka
5 Feb 26-1 35 5 Rotavirus vaccines: current perspectives
6 Feb 2-8 35 6 Immunization of HIV-infected individuals
7 Feb 9-15 35 7 Foodborne disease surveillance - Part I
8 Feb 16-22 35 8 Foodborne disease surveillance - Part II
9 Feb 23-29 35 9 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF JE PART I
10 Mar 1-7 35 10 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF JE PART II
11 Mar 8-14 35 11 JE Sri Lankan situation
12 Mar 15-21 35 12 Vaccines against Japanese Encephalitis
13 Mar 22-28 35 13 Global tuberculosis control
14 Apr 29-4 35 14 Climate Change and Human Health Part I
15 Apr 5-11 35 15 Climate Change and Human Health Part II
16 Apr 12-18 35 16 Epidemiology of Chikungunya
17 Apr 19-25 35 17 Chikungunya outbreak 2008
18 May 26-2 35 18 PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF LEPTOSPIROSIS
19 May 3-9 35 19 Burden of Asthma Part I
20 May 10-16 35 20 Burden of Asthma Part II
21 May 17-23 35 21 Hypotonic Hyporesponsive Episode [HHE]
22 May 24-30 35 22 Tobacco epidemic and its control Part I
23 June 31-6 35 23 Tobacco epidemic and its control Part II
24 June 7-13 35 24 Blood transfusion safety Part I
25 June 14-20 35 25 Blood safety and donation Part II
26 June 21-27 35 26 Integrated vector management - Part I
27 July 28-4 35 27 Integrated vector management - Part II
28 July 5-11 35 28 Epidemiology of Leishmaniasis Part I
29 July 12-18 35 29 Epidemiology of Leishmaniasis Part II
30 July 19-25 35 30 EARLY CHILDHOOD DENTAL CARIES
31 Aug 26-1 35 31 Combating Emerging Infectious Diseases - Part I
32 Aug 2-8 35 32 Combating Emerging Infectious Diseases - Part II
33 Aug 9-15 35 33 Combating Emerging Infectious Diseases - Part III
34 Aug 16-22 35 34 CURRENT OUTBREAK OF LEPTOSPIROSIS
35 Aug 23-29 35 35 Meningococcal meningitis - Part I
36 Sep 30-5 35 36 Meningococcal meningitis - Part II
37 Sep 6-12 35 37 Meningococcal Meningitis - Part III
38 Sep 13-19 35 38 AEFI SURVEILLANCE REPORT 2007 [Part I]
39 Sep 20-26 35 39 AEFI SURVEILLANCE REPORT 2007 [Part II]
40 Oct 27-3 35 40 Melamine contamination - Part I
41 Oct 4-10 35 41 Melamine contamination - Part II
42 Oct 11-17 35 42 Child survival: Where we stand - Part I
43 Oct 18-24 35 43 Child survival: Where we stand - Part II
44 Oct 25-31 35 44 Facts about Rats
45 Nov 1-7 35 45 Rat Control in the Field
46 Nov 8-14 35 46 Solid Waste - Its impact on health & environment
47 Nov 15-21 35 47 Solid Waste Management
48 Nov 22-28 35 48 EPI schedule - New directions
49 Dec 29-5 35 49 Indoor air pollution - An overlooked misery (Part I)
50 Dec 6-12 35 50 Indoor air pollution - An overlooked misery (Part II)
51 Dec 13-19 35 51 Zoonoses and water-related infections
52 Dec 20-26 35 52 Epidemiology of leptospirosis outbreak in 2008
Weekly Epidemiological Report - 2007

Month Week Volume No Heading Download
1 Jan 30-5 34 1 FLASHBACK 2006
2 Jan 6-12 34 2 Overweight and Obesity: Reducing the Burden (part I)
3 Jan 13-19 34 3 Overweight and Obesity: Reducing the Burden (part II)
4 Jan 20-26 34 4 Shigellosis: Evidence for Prevention
5 Feb 27-2 34 5 World Cancer Day 2007: Today’s Children, Tomorrow’s World
6 Feb 3-9 34 6 EPI Coverage Survey in Gampaha District 2006
7 Feb 10-16 34 7 Timeliness of WRCDs: A Crucial Element in Disease Surveillance
8 Feb 17-23 34 8 HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka: Where Are We?
9 Mar 24-2 34 9 Mobilizing Research To Control Dengue
10 Mar 3-9 34 10 Cervical Cancer Prevention and HPV Vaccination
11 Mar 10-16 34 11 HAND-FOOT-and-MOUTH DISEASE: FACT SHEET
12 Mar 17-23 34 12 Is there a place of IPV in the routine immunization programme in the near future?
13 Mar 24-30 34 13 Stop TB: TB anywhere is TB everywhere
14 Apr 31-6 34 14 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY
15 Apr 7-13 34 15 BUILDING HEALTH SECURITY
16 Apr 14-20 34 16 Preventing Occupational Cancers
17 Apr 21-27 34 17 VISION 2020: The Right to Sight
18 May 28-4 34 18 HOW PALATABLE ARE OUR NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS?
19 May 5-11 34 19 Quitting Smoking: The Evidence For Change
20 May 12-18 34 20 Quitting Smoking: How To Quit
21 May 19-25 34 21 Arsenic In Drinking Water
22 June 26-1 34 22 Managing the Viral Hepatitis Outbreak in Gampola
23 June 2-8 34 23 Effect of the Environment on Children’s Health
24 June 9-15 34 24 Sentinel Surveillance of Leptospirosis
25 June 16-22 34 25 Prolonged Travel and Blood Clots: Initial Results
26 June 23-29 34 26 Using Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) in Clinical Practice
27 July 30-6 34 27 Child Labour: The Saga Continues
28 July 7-13 34 28 Overview of Global Population Issues
29 July 14-20 34 29 Global Climate Change and Health
30 July 21-27 34 30 Wastes From Healthcare Activities
31 Aug 28-3 34 31 Screening For Cancer: How Useful Is It?
32 Aug 4-10 34 32 BCG immunization and scar formation
33 Aug 11-17 34 33 BLOOD TRANSFUSION SAFETY
34 Aug 18-24 34 34 The Harmful Effects of Soft Drinks
35 Aug 25-31 34 35 Expanded Programme on Immunization -Present Status
36 Sep 1-7 34 36 Vitamin A supplementation Programme
37 Sep 8-14 34 37 Prevention and control of soil-transmitted helminthiasis
38 Sep 15-21 34 38 Haemophilus influenzae type b - Hib disease
39 Sep 22-28 34 39 Haemophilus influenzae type b - [Hib] Vaccine
40 Oct 29-5 34 40 Introduction of Hib vaccine into the EPI Programme
41 Oct 6-12 34 41 Living with Arthritis
42 Oct 13-19 34 42 Impact of alcohol consumption on Asia (Part I)
43 Oct 20-26 34 43 Impact of alcohol consumption on Asia (Part II)
44 Nov 27-2 34 44 LEPROSY: Lest we forget
45 Nov 3-9 34 45 Our response to recent polio outbreak in India
46 Nov 10-16 34 46 Diabetes Care for Everyone
47 Nov 17-23 34 47 Managing Leptospirosis outbreaks
48 Nov 24-30 34 48 AEFI Surveillance in 2006 - Where are we?
49 Dec 1-7 34 49 CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS - Part I
50 Dec 8-14 34 50 CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS - Part II
51 Dec 15-21 34 51 Antimicrobial Resistance - Part I
52 Dec 22-28 34 52 Antimicrobial Resistance - Part II
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