Yap State Department of Health Services Communicable Disease: Report #41

Thursday, October 15, 2026 /// DYCA PIO

Yap FM - During EpiWeek 41, 561 patient encounters were documented, with Diarrhea remaining on Alert status for the eighth consecutive week and Dengue-Like Illness newly added to Alert status.

Diarrhea: Diarrheal cases decreased this week but remain above the Alert threshold, with nine

reported: OPD Main Hospital (4), Gagil CHC (2), Nimgil CHC (1), Mogmog Dispensary (1), and

Lamotrek (1). Laboratory findings identified enteric pathogens in three patients, including one

co-infection of Adenovirus and EPEC, one EAEC, and one Rotavirus.

Dengue-Like Illness (DLI): An increase in Dengue-Like Illness was observed this week, with six cases

reported at OPD Main Hospital. This surpasses the threshold, activating Alert status for DLI.

Laboratory testing for dengue and leptospirosis included 14 samples, all of which returned

negative results.

Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): ILI cases rose for the fourth consecutive week but remain below

threshold, with 24 reported across seven sentinel sites: OPD (5), Gagil CHC and Ifalik (4 each),

Ulithi, Elato, and Satawal (3 each), and Mogmog (2). No respiratory tests were conducted this week.

(For more information, please contact the Department of Health Services at 350-2110)