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. 2018 Mar 21;9(1):1–7. doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2016.7.4.001

Table 1. Summary total encounters and syndromes by reporting sentinel site, Pohnpei State, 17 July to 6 August 2014.

Sentinel site Number encounter cases* Number syndrome cases#
(% of encounters)
Syndrome cases per 1 000 encounters Acute fever and rash Watery diarrhoea Non-watery diarrhoea Influenza-like illness Prolonged fever Fever and jaundice Heat-related illness Foodborne disease syndrome
Berysin CHC 66 3 (5%) 45.5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Genesis Hospital 1139 31 (3%) 27.2 2 10 1 18 0 0 0 0
Medpharm CHC 145 7 (5) 48.3 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0
PICS High School 165 13 (8%) 78.8 0 5 0 5 2 0 1 0
Pohnpei CHC 1157 202 (18%) 174.6 1 24 11 159 6 0 1 0
Pohnpei State Hospital 2040 126 (7%) 61.8 26 49 9 35 6 1 0 0
Sokehs Dispensary 52 4 (8%) 76.9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
COM Dispensary 63 4 (6%) 63.5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lukop Dispensary 95 8 (8%) 84.2 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0
Pohnlangas Dispensary 512 10 (2%) 19.5 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 0
Wone Dispensary 206 0 (0%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 5640 408 (7%)   31 99 36 225 2 1 1 0

* Encounter cases represent all acute care cases visiting a clinic regardless of whether they have one or more of the eight syndromes; e.g. a sprained ankle would be included in the encounter case count.

# Syndrome cases represent all acute care cases visiting a clinic who have one or more of the eight syndromes; e.g. a sprained ankle would NOT be included in the syndrome case count.

CHC = Community Health Center

COM = College of Federated States of Micronesia