Table 1 Prevalence and intensity of LF infection in four health districts of the Far North Region of Cameroon
Implementation unit | Number examined | % prevalence of ICT (95 % CI) | % prevalence of ELISA (95 % CI) | % prevalence of CTBS (95 % CI) | Mean mf counta (sd) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yagoua | 144 | 6.3 (3.3–11.5) | 9.7 (5.9–15.7) | 4.2 (1.9–8.8) | 19.72 (116.86) |
Kar-Hay | 131 | 1.5 (0.4–5.4) | 9.9 (5.9–16.2) | 0.8 (0.1–4.2) | 1.37 (15.73) |
Pette | 87 | 0.0 (0.0–4.2) | 1.1 (0.2–6.2) | 0.0 (0.0–4.2) | 0.00 (0.00) |
Kousseri | 42 | 0.0 (0.0–8.4) | 0.0 (0.0–8.4) | 0.0 (0.0–8.4) | 0.00 (0.00) |
Overall | 404 | 2.7 (1.5–4.8) | 6.9 (4.8–9.8) | 1.7 (0.8–3.5) | 7.48 (70.77) |