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Table 1 Reports of influenza-like illness symptoms and estimated cumulative incidence from the LeCellPHIA participatory surveillance system, by gender, age group and region — Lesotho, July 22, 2020—July 13, 2021

From: Comparison of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) incidence data from the novel LeCellPHIA participatory surveillance system with COVID-19 case count data, Lesotho, July 2020 – July 2021

 

Symptomatic Reportsa

Total weeks reported

Weighted annual cumulative incidence (95% CI)

Men

 Age Group

  15–19

33

6,708

30.7 (17.3 – 54.6)

  20–29

119

13,852

44.1 (34.4 – 56.6)

  30–39

99

11,386

45.9 (33.6 – 62.7)

  40–49

77

8,239

58.2 (38.6 – 87.8)

  50–59

42

4,962

46.1 (27.0 – 78.5)

  60 + 

125

8,926

58.5 (43.5 – 78.6)

Total Men

495

54,073

46.5 (39.6 – 54.4)

Women

 Age Group

  15–19

32

7,412

21.3 (13.9 – 32.7)

  20–29

127

14,192

48.2 (39.3 – 59.3)

  30–39

143

13,761

54.8 (43.6 – 68.8)

  40–49

88

10,640

42.0 (30.4 – 58.0)

  50–59

67

7,789

44.2 (30.5 – 64.1)

  60 + 

133

15,118

46.5 (32.9 – 65.7)

Total Women

590

68,912

45.1 (39.8 – 51.1)

District

 Butha Buthe

67

9,923

35.0 (21.3 – 57.6)

 Leribe

185

20,115

48.4 (37.1 – 63.1)

 Berea

109

13,449

40.4 (28.2 – 57.8)

 Maseru

353

36,799

49.3 (41.0 – 59.4)

 Mafeteng

61

11,870

26.2 (18.5 –37.2)

 Mohale’s Hoek

83

8,296

55.8 (28.2 – 110.2)

 Quthing

28

5,492

22.4 (11.8 – 42.2)

 Qacha’s Nek

77

5,083

76.1 (56.0 – 103.4)

 Mokhotlong

48

5,540

48.3 (27.9 – 83.5)

 Thaba Tseka

74

6,518

56.2 (32.7 – 96.5)

Location

 Urban

511

54,101

49.0 (42.9 – 55.9)

 Peri-Urban

110

12,465

49.5 (31.7 – 77.3)

 Rural

464

56,419

42.0 (33.7 – 52.4)

Total

1,085

122,985

45.7 (40.7 – 51.4)

  1. aSymptoms include fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. A report may include more than one symptom