Table 2 Description of outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Mozambique between 2015 and 2018
Country | Year | District | Geographical context | Transmission | Political instabilitya | Cumulative ascertained cases | Cumulative ascertained deaths | Case fatality ratio (%) | Alert confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DRC | 2015 | Maniema | Urban | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 3316 | 70 | 2.1 | Confirmed but not specified |
DRC | 2016 | Maniema | Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 319 | 16 | 5.0 | Confirmed but not specified |
DRC | 2016 | Tshopo | Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 1 758 | 241 | 13.7 | Confirmed but not specified |
DRC | 2016 | Tshopo | Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 72 | 3 | 4.2 | Culture |
DRC | 2016 | Tshopo | Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 688 | 44 | 6.4 | Confirmed but not specified |
DRC | 2016 | Tshopo | Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 137 | 11 | 8.0 | Confirmed but not specified |
DRC | 2016 | Mongala | Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 12 292 | 32 | 0.3 | Culture |
DRC | 2016 | Equateur | Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 620 | 20 | 3.2 | Confirmed but not specified |
DRC | 2016 | Kinshasa | Urban | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | Confirmed but not specified |
DRC | 2016 | Kinshasa | Urban | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 15 | 3 | 20.0 | Confirmed but not specified |
DRC | 2017 | Kongo Lomami | Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 786 | 60 | 7.6 | Not specified |
DRC | 2018 | Kasaï-Oriental | Urban | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 130 | 0 | 0.0 | Not specified |
DRC | 2018 | Kasaï-Oriental | Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 666 | 32 | 4.8 | Confirmed but not specified |
DRC | 2018 | Kinshasa | Urban | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 1 153 | 35 | 3.0 | Not specified |
DRC | 2018 | Mai Ndombe | Urban/Rural | Endemic | Medium-intensity conflict | 473 | 28 | 5.9 | Not specified |
Malawi | 2015 | Nhamayabue and Caia | Rural | Endemic | Population displacement | 489 | 2 | 0.4 | Confirmed but by use of RDT |
Mozambique | 2015 | Mocuba | Urban | Endemic | Armed conflict | 317 | 2 | 0.6 | Not specified |
Mozambique | 2015 | Tete | Urban | Endemic | Armed conflict | 3591 | 22 | 0.6 | Not specified |
Mozambique | 2017 | Meconta and Monapo | Rural | Endemic | Armed conflict / Natural disaster | 607 | 0 | 0.0 | Confirmed but not specified |
Mozambique | 2018 | Memba | Rural | Endemic | Armed conflict | 409 | 2 | 0.5 | Confirmed but by use of RDT |