Table 2.
Results of nationwide reassessment of LF transmission status in Togo from 2010 to 2011
| Sample group | Villages tested | Villages with at least one ICT positive | Individuals tested | Individuals testing positive by ICT | Individuals confirmed positive by NTBS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Percent | N | Percent | ||||
| Vertices of 35 × 35-km grid | 44 | 6 | 13.6 | 4,400 | 9 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Border zones | 19 | 5 | 26.3 | 1,900 | 14 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Districts with historically high lymphedema prevalence | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 11 | 14.1 | 7,800 | 23 | 0.3 | 0 |
NTBS = nocturnal thick blood smear.