Somali Red Crescent Society demonstrates how community-based surveillance supported early detection of Mumps in the Integrated Outbreak Analytics Field Exchange
In June 2022, SRCS volunteers detected mumps using CBS in Mudug state of Somalia. Using the Nyss platform the first detection of a child with fever and puffed cheeks moved quickly to investigation by the Ministry of Health. This case study has been published in IOA Field Exchange, outlining the use of Nyss for CBS to promote real-time reporting.
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