Table 1 Results from the epidemiological and microbiological surveillance of meningitis in Niger (2008-2011)
Year | Notified cases | Deaths | CFR | CSF collected | % CSF collected/declared cases | Nm (all types) | Nm A | Nm W | Nm X | Other serog. | Non-typ. Nm | Spn | Hi | Other | Negative CSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 3851 | 256 | 6.65 | 2716 | 70.5 | 1082 | 1067 (98.6%) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 117 | 33 | 23 | 1461 |
2009 | 13943 | 589 | 4.22 | 3915 | 28.1 | 1696 | 1654 (97.5%) | 11 | 15 | 1 (Y) | 15 | 78 | 12 | 66 | 2063 |
2010 | 2908 | 251 | 8.63 | 2384 | 82.0 | 921 | 243 (26.4%) | 665 (72.2%) | 1 | 0 | 12 | 93 | 22 | 26 | 1322 |
2011 | 1344 | 164 | 12.20 | 1041 | 77.5 | 410 | 5 | 402 (98.1%) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 2 | 12 | 547 |
Total | 22046 | 1260 | 5.71 | 10056 | 45.6 | 4109 | 2969 | 1078 | 22 | 1 | 39 | 358 | 69 | 127 | 5393 |