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Meningitis Weekly Bulletin Summary - Week 07, 2013

I. Epidemiological Situation Week 07

• Total Confirmed: 425 suspected cases, 46 deaths (10.8% lethality)
• Countries with Cases: Benin, Burkina Faso, Centrafrique, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, RD Congo, Senegal, Togo
• Districts in Alert: Bembereke (Benin), Tambuwal (Nigeria), Goundi (Chad)
• Completeness: Varies by country (e.g., Centrafrique 45.8%, RD Congo 17.9%)

II. Synthesis (Weeks 01-07)

• Total Cases: 2802 suspected cases, 294 deaths (10.5% lethality)
• Countries with Cases: Benin, Burkina Faso, Centrafrique, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, RD Congo, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo
• Vaccination Status Marked: Partial (P) for Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, South Sudan; Total (T) for Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Sudan & Chad; No indication known for Ethiopia, Mauritania.
• Districts in Alert: 9 districts across 3 countries (1 in Benin, 1 in Nigeria, & 7 in Chad possibly related to previous alert status)
• Completeness & Reporting: Varies by country (e.g., RD Congo 19.6%, Centrafrique 86.1%)

III. Laboratory Data (Weeks 01-07)

• Total Specimen Collected: 724 (25.8% collection rate)
• Most Common Pathogens Found: Neisseria meningitidis (59 cases), Streptococcus pneumoniae (7 cases)
• Laboratory Status: Poor rate of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection and pathogen identification/diagnosis.

IV. Graphical Representations & Comments

• Graphs illustrate the geographical distribution of cases and main pathogens.
• Commentary notes that compared to last year, fewer districts are currently reaching alert thresholds (9 vs. 5 in the same period last year, 9 districts reached it this year).