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. 2017 Jun 16;45:18. doi: 10.1186/s41182-017-0057-6

Table 2.

Results of sentinel and spot check site surveys by village, 1998–2011

EU Province Island Villagea CFA prevalence by ICT (number tested)
1998 2002 2004 2005/2006 2008 2010
1 Torba Vanua Lava Sola 9.7% (31) 1.2% (165) 0.0% (154)
Mosina 10.7% (28) 4.0% (76) 0.0% (80)
Vetimbuso 6.0% (60)
Malampa Ambrym North Ambrym
13–15 villages
19.1% (551) 2.3% (1368)b
Unmet 52.0% (100) 20.0% (208)
Malekula Lingarak 0.0% (218)
Orap 4.0% (100) 1.3% (224)
2 Penama Ambae Sakau 45.8% (48) 27.2% (92) 0.0% (61)
Redcliffe 39.5% (129) 0.0% (132)
Nanako 0.0% (123)
Maewo Baitora 77.8% (72) 4.8% (84)
Nasawa 20.7% (121) 4.1% (121)
Pentecost Beimateli/ Londar 43.9% (155) 6.1% (213)
Point Kross 3.9% (333)c
Wanur 35.0% (60) 8.6% (58) 2.3% (88)
3 Shefa Efate Ebule 0.0% (91) d
Tafea Tanna Port Resolution 7.1% (98) 1.3% (300) 0.0% (135) 0.0% (50) d
Erromango South River 13.9% (65) 6.2% (65) 0.0% (100)

aOriginal sentinel site villages are shown in italics. In sentinel sites in 2002, only persons aged over 10 years were tested

bAlso tested: 3–6 year olds in 13 North Ambrym villages, 2008: 0.0% (188); only combined data available

cAlso tested: 3–6 year olds in 4 Pentecost villages (Barmateli/Londar, Namaram, Point Kross, and Wanur), 2008: 0.0% (86); only combined data available

dThese surveys done in 6–7 year old children only, as part of TAS 3