Table 5.

Laboratory-confirmed^* malaria illness episodes incidence per thousand among children under five by epidemiologic zone, in Senegal, 2008–2010

Epidemiologic zone	2008	2009	2010
Total	20.7	13.4	19.8
Dakar	11.9	11.8	17.5
North	10.7	6.6	11.8
Center	21.2	9.1	26.2
South	62.9	40.2	37.0

Source: NMCP Senegal.

^*Cases confirmed by RDT in outpatients and microscopy in inpatients, the majority being confirmed by RDT.