INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME
DISEASE SURVEILLANCE: IDSP monitors a limited number of conditions and risk factors based on state perceptions for which public health response is available. IDSP also responds to any new disease or outbreaks.
Diseases chosen for surveillance under IDSP:
1. Malaria 2. Typhoid 3. Japanese Encephalitis
4. Dengue 5. Measles 6. Tuberculosis (TB)
7. Cholera 8. Hepatitis 9. Leptospirosis
10. Polio 11. Anthrax 13. Plague
State Specific disease chosen for Mizoram:
1. Cancer
2. Substance Abuse
3. Acid Peptic Disease
New disease/outbreaks – emerging /re-emerging diseases
Performance Reports 2017
Reporting Percentage of IDSP Mizoram in IDSP Portal
Year |
Form S |
Form P |
Form L |
2017 |
98 % |
96 % |
96 % |
2) Web Conferencing was held every week on Monday with Central Surveillance Unit and other States in connection with programme activities.
3) Media Scanning and Verification Cell (MSVC) scans media outlets for disease reports and confirmation of these reports. The compiled reports were forwarded to CSU each week.
4) Seven (7) outbreaks were investigated during the 2017, namely:
Sl. No. |
Date of Outbreak |
Disease |
No. of cases |
Area affected |
District |
1 |
19/02/2017 |
Food poisoning (Soyabean) |
21 |
Lomasu Village (Tuipang Block, Phura PHC) |
Saiha |
2 |
5/7/2017 |
Measles |
27 |
Buhchangphai SC, N. Thinglian |
Kolasib |
3 |
17/7/2017 |
Food poisoning (Soyabean) |
107 |
Western localities of Aizawl |
Aizawl West |
4 |
5/10/2017 |
Food poisoning (Soyabean) |
52 |
Lawngtlai town |
Lawngtlai |
5 |
30/10/2017 |
Food poisoning (Soyabean) |
4 |
Lawngtlai-I |
Lawngtlai |
6 |
30/10/2017 |
Food poisoning (Soyabean) |
9 |
Hriangtlang Village |
Serchhip |
7 |
26/12/2017 |
Scrub typhus |
70 |
Phullen PHC area |
Aizawl East |
5) Scrub Typhus cases is collected from all districts by IDSP and reported to SSU. There have been 141 confirmed cases reported in Mizoram during 2017.
No. of Scrub typhus outbreak = 1
Place of outbreak = Phullen
Date of outbreak = 26/12/2017
No. of cases = 70
No. of death = 1