加纳布隆阿哈福地区贾曼北区脑膜炎疫情数据分析。

Analysis of meningitis outbreak data, Jaman North District, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana.

机构信息

Sampa District Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Sampa, Ghana.

Brong Ahafo Regional Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Sunyani, Ghana.

出版信息

Ghana Med J. 2020 Jun;54(2 Suppl):53-58. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v54i2s.9.

DOI:10.4314/gmj.v54i2s.9

PMID:33536669

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7837349/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Descriptive analysis of meningitis outbreak in Jaman North districts of Brong Ahafo Region.

DESIGN

Descriptive secondary data analysis.

DATA SOURCE

records of meningitis cases were extracted from case-based forms and line list.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE

The source and pattern of outbreak.

RESULTS

A total of 367 suspected cases with 44 confirmed were recorded from Jaman North during the period of January to March 2016. The mean age of those affected was 58 ± 13 years. The case fatality rate was 0.82% and the proportion of males to females was 1:1.3 (160/207). The age group most affected was 15-29 years (54.7%) and the least was 45-49 years (3.0%). formed 77.3% of confirmed cases whilst was 20.5%. Cases with came from a border town in La Cote d'Ivoire.

CONCLUSION

A protracted propagated meningitis outbreak occurred; and the predominant bacteria strain among confirmed cases was Cases were mainly females and the most vulnerable group were people aged 15-29 years.

FUNDING

This work was funded by the authors. Author BKD was sponsored under CDC (Frontline FETP)-CDC CoAg 6NU2GGH001876.

摘要

背景

对布隆阿哈福地区贾曼北部地区脑膜炎疫情的描述性分析。

设计

描述性二次数据分析。

资料来源

从基于病例的表格和列表中提取了脑膜炎病例记录。

主要观察指标

疫情的来源和模式。

结果

2016 年 1 月至 3 月期间，贾曼北部共记录了 367 例疑似病例，其中 44 例确诊。受影响者的平均年龄为 58 ± 13 岁。病死率为 0.82%，男女比例为 1:1.3（160/207）。受影响最大的年龄组为 15-29 岁（54.7%），最小的为 45-49 岁（3.0%）。形成 77.3%的确诊病例，而则为 20.5%。来自科特迪瓦边境城镇的病例为确诊病例。