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. 2014 May 30;7:256. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-256

Table 1.

Entomological Inoculation Rate (EIR) and Human Biting Rate (HBR) observed in intervention area and the control

Variables Treated districts
Control
% reduction
(Tanguiéta, Kouandé) (Copargo)
Total
35
306
-
Person night
64
32
-
HBR
0,55
9,56
94,25
S%
0,03
0,22
-
EIR (b/m/n)
0,016
2,11
99,24
EIR/month 0,48 63,3 -

S% = Sporozoite index.

HBR = Human Bite Rate.

EIR (b/m/n) = Entomological Inoculating Rate (infected bite/man/night).