Table 3.
Highest Morbidity and Mortality Rates: Rwandan Refugees in Zaire and Burundi May–September, 1994 (MMWR 1996; Goma Epidemiology Group 1995)
| Indicator | Burundi | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Death Rate | 0–80/100,000/day | 340–540/100,000/day |
| Crude Death Rate––Unaccompanied Children | 200–1200/100,000/day | |
| Vibrio Cholera: Incidence | 980/100,000/week | 1300–1750/100,000/week |
| Meningococcal Meningitis: Incidence | 54/100,000/week | |
| Acute Respiratory Infection: Incidence | 390–518/100,000/week | |
| Malnutrition (ageD 6–59 mos): Prevalence | 18,000–23,000/100,000 |