Table 2 Characteristics of localised epidemics in six sanitary districts, Burkina Faso, 2004-2008.
Year | District | Number of HC with LEs | Calendar week of epidemic declaration at the district level | Calendar week when LE definition was met in the HC (median, range) | Duration of individual LE, median (range) * | Total population in HC with LE, (% of district population) | Predominant agent if laboratory-confirmation during localised epidemic † | Peak WIR in HC with LE, median (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | ||||||||
Orodara | 2 | no declaration | 8 (7-9) | 2.5 (2-3) | 4,050 (2) | - | 318 (169-468) | |
2006 | ||||||||
Dandé | 2 | 11 | 13 (12-14) | 2.5 (2-3) | 6,850 (3) | 28 NmA/31 (2) | 261 (202-320) | |
Houndé | 8 | 9 | 11.5 (10-14) | 3 (2-5) | 55,180 (25) | 30 NmA/30 (2) | 191 (115-278) | |
Secteur 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 (4-14) | 5 (2-12) | 97,770 (25) | 30 NmA/31 (1) | 343 (100-1860) | |
2007 | ||||||||
Boulsa | 2 | 8 | 10 (7-13) | 6 (2-10) | 25,390 (9) | 8 NmA/3 Sp/15 (3) | 190 (93-286) | |
Dandé | 1 | 12 | 14 | 3 (2-5) | 14,290 (6) | - | 91 | |
Houndé | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5,640 (2) | 2 NmA/1 Sp/3 (1) | 124 | |
Orodara | 3 | 11 | 13 (12-14) | 3 (2-6) | 28,570 (10) | 10 NmA/2 Sp/12 (1) | 104 (94-582) | |
2008 | ||||||||
Boulsa | 2 | 10 | 10.5 (10-11) | 5 (4-6) | 13,830 (5) | 11 NmA/5 Sp/16 (3) | 276 (185-366) | |
Orodara | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2,490 (1) | 4 NmA/4 (1) | 561 |