2005-03-19-世界卫生组织-Meningitis_Week_11,_14_March_2005_to_20_March_2005_8页_726kb

In week 11 of 2005, the WHO Multi-Disease Surveillance Centre in Burkina Faso reported on meningitis cases across several African countries. The data, which may evolve after completeness checks, showed 459 total cases and 66 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 14.4%. Chad and Niger had the highest cumulative cases (544 and 482 respectively, with CFRs of 13.2% and 13.5%), while Tchad's Bongor district was in epidemic status with a high attack rate. Notable updates included Nigeria's Maradi district normalizing from alerts. Comparison graphs with 2004 data indicated variations in case trends. Overall, the epidemic alerts highlighted regional vulnerabilities.