Volume 15, Number 2—February 2009
Dispatch
Serogroup W135 Meningococcal Meningitis, Northern Cameroon, 2007–2008
Table
CSF specimens from Cameroon tested at CPCAG laboratory in 2007 and 2008 and number of health facilities that sent specimens, compared with 2006 efforts*
Characteristic | 2006 | 2007 | 2008† |
---|---|---|---|
No. tested CSF specimens | 60 | 202 | 207 |
Health facilities involved | Garoua Hospital | Garoua Hospital plus 8 other health facilities | Garoua Hospital plus 17 other health facilities |
Specimens not collected in Garoua | 0 | 27 | 79 |
*CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CPCAG, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun in Garoua.
†Through June 30.