Volume 13, Number 9—September 2007
Dispatch
Buruli Ulcer Surveillance, Benin, 2003–2005
Table 1
Monthly trends for Buruli ulcer cases, Benin, 2003–2005
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total (DR/10,000 inhabitants)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59 | 62 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 63 | 79 | 44 | 41 | 93 | 64 | 77 | 731 (1.56) |
| 2004 | 86 | 60 | 87 | 57 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 56 | 44 | 77 | 60 | 70 | 822 (1.73) |
| 2005 | 72 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 100 | 77 | 94 | 73 | 88 | 97 | 82 | 1,045 (2.13) |
| Total | 217 | 211 | 224 | 197 | 220 | 236 | 233 | 194 | 158 | 258 | 221 | 229 | 2,598 |
*DR, detection rate.


