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. 2018 Jun 5;12(6):e0006560. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006560

Table 5. Regional BU cases diagnosed by ZN.

Yearly cases N (% Diagnosed by Smear Microscopy)
Region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total (%)
Ashanti 0 0 3/5 (60) 8/65 (12.3) 0 8/49 (16.3) 6/37 (16.2) 0/5 (0) 0/1 (0) 25/162 (15.4)
Brong Ahafo 0 0 25/57 (43.8) 7/52 (13.5) 0 0 0/1 (0) 0 0 32/110 (29.1)
Central 0 0 1/7 (14.3) 1/14 (7.1) 0/9 (0) 3/17 (17.6) 0/15 (0) 0/19 (0) 0/3 (0) 5/84 (5.9)
Eastern 0 6/11 (37.5) 29/100 (29.0) 23/111 (20.7) 15/81 (18.5) 1/20 (5.0) 2/18 (11.1) 0/8 (0) 2/21 (9.5) 78/375 (20.8)
Greater Accra 7/42 (16.7) 24/52 (45.3) 122/323 (37.7) 85/350 (24.3) 43/232 (18.6) 30/184 (16.2) 20/176 (11.4) 13/49 (26.5) 1/23 (3.3) 345/1511 (22.8)
Northern 0 0 0/3 (0) 0 0 0/2 (0) 0 0 0 0/5 (0.0)
Volta 0 0 0 3/17 (17.6) 1/8 (12.5) 1/10 (10.0) 0/2 (0) 1/3 (33.3) 0 6/40 (15.0)
Total 7/42 (52.3) 30/63 180/495 127/609 59/330 43/283 28/249 14/84 3/48 491/2203 (22.3)