Table 2 Distribution of suspected cholera cases, number of stool samples taken and number of positive culture samples
Year | Total suspected cholera cases | Number of stool samples sent to the NIBR | Number of stool culture samples that tested positive for Vibrio cholerae O1 |
|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 15,444 | 1,809 (11.7%) | 696 (38.4%) |
2016 | 25,982 | 1,238 (4.7%) | 252 (20.3%) |
2017 | 54,779 | 1,000 (1.8%) | 217 (21.7%) |
2018 | 30,768 | 411 (1.3%) | 146 (35.5) |
2019 | 30,304 | 514 (1.6%) | 224 (43.5%) |
2020 | 19,785 | 1,340 (6.7%) | 283 (21.1%) |
2021 | 12,103 | 1,205 (9.9%) | 134 (11.1%) |
Total | 189,165 | 7,518 (3.9%) | 1,952 (25.9%) |