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ArticlePublic health action2020

Outcomes of cholera and measles outbreak alerts in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

J P K Makelele, S Ade, K C Takarinda, M Manzi, J Gil Cuesta, A Acma, M M Yépez, M Mashako

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

J P K MakeleleMédecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Brussels, Mission DRC, Kinshasa, DR Congo.
S AdeFaculté de Médecine, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Bénin.
K C TakarindaCenter for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Paris, France.
M ManziMédecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Brussels, Medical Department, Operational Research Unit (LuOR), MSF Luxembourg.
J Gil CuestaMédecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Brussels, Medical Department, Operational Research Unit (LuOR), MSF Luxembourg.
A AcmaMédecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Brussels, Mission DRC, Kinshasa, DR Congo.
M M YépezMédecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Brussels, Mission DRC, Kinshasa, DR Congo.
M MashakoMédecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Brussels, Mission DRC, Kinshasa, DR Congo.
Médecins Sans Frontières · LUInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · FRUniversité de Parakou · BJ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

settingIn 1995, a rapid response project for humanitarian and medical emergencies, including outbreak responses, named '

objectiveTo assess the outcomes of cholera and measles outbreak alerts that were received in the PUC surveillance system between 2016 and 2018.

designThis was a retrospective cross-sectional study.

resultsOverall, 459 outbreak alerts were detected, respectively 69% and 31% for cholera and measles. Of these, 32% were actively detected and 68% passively detected. Most alerts (90%) required no intervention and 10% of alerts had an intervention. There were 25% investigations that were not carried out despite thresholds being met; 17% interventions were not performed, the main reported reason being PUC operational capacity was exceeded. Confirmed cholera and measles outbreaks that met an investigation threshold comprised respectively 90% and 76% of alerts; 59% of measles investigations were followed by a delayed outbreak response of ⩾14 days (

conclusionSome alerts for cholera and measles outbreaks that were detected in the PUC system did not lead to a response even when required; the main reported reason was limited operational capacity to respond to all of them.

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DRCmeasles and cholera outbreakoperational researchSORT ITsurveillance threshold

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PMID33134127
PMCPMC7577000
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