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Table 3 Reduction in cholera case numbers following implementation of the response

From: Description of the targeted water supply and hygiene response strategy implemented during the cholera outbreak of 2017–2018 in Kinshasa, DRC

 

Number of cases at response starting point

Reduction in number of cholera cases (%) compared to the implementation week

Health zone

Number of weekly cases during week of response implementation

After one week

After two weeks

After four weeks

After eight weeks

Binza Météo

116

20.7%

43.1%

84.5%

100%

Kintambo

54

5.6%

63%

98.1%

100%

Limeté

40

22.5%

65%

75%

97.5%

 

Number weekly cases once the response was implemented in two health zones

    

Kinshasa Province Total

188

−0.5%

11.7%

70.7%

83%