Table 4.
Reports on dengue in DRC, 1960–2018
| Province (specific areas) | Laboratory test | No. of samples tested (% positive) | Period of record | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haut-Uelé, Bas-Uéle (Ango-Bondo) | Animal inoculation | 32 (68.7); DENV-2 (95.0); DENV-1 (5.0) | October–December 1960 | [32] |
| Tshopo (Kisangani) | ELISA (IgM) | 45 (8.8) | March 1998 | [11] |
| Whole country | RT-PCR | 453 (3.5); DENV-1 (85.0); DENV-2 (15.0) | 2003–2012 | [10] |
| Equateur (Health Zone Ingende), Sud-Ubangi (Gemena), Nord Ubangi (Health Zone Mobayi-mbongo, HZ Bili from Bosobolo) | RT-PCR | 110 (3.6) | 2003–2012 | [10] |
| Bas-Uelé (Health Zones Titule, Lubunga) Tshopo (Makiso-Kisangani, Lubinga) | RT-PCR | 168 (4.7) | 2003–2012 | [10] |
| Kasai Oriental (Health Zone Diulu in Mbujimayi) | RT-PCR | 51 (1.9) | 2003–2012 | [10] |
| Kasai (Health Zone Kakenge from Mweka) | RT-PCR | 41 (2.4) | 2003–2012 | [10] |
| Kongo-Central (Health Zones Kimpese, Kimpangu) | RT-PCR | 11 (18.1) | 2003–2012 | [10] |
| Kinshasa (Binza-Meteo) | Rapid test NS1 | 111 (2.7) | 2012 | [16] |
| Mongala (Bumba), Kasai Oriental, Kinshasa (Kingabwa) | ELISA, PRNT | 978 (3.8% in ELISA, of 32 ELISA (+) 9.4% (+) in PRNT) Serotypes: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 | 2013–2014 | [9] |
| Kinshasa (Mbinza-Meteo) | Rapid test NS1, RT-PCR | 96 (3.0% in rapid test NS1; 1.0% in RT-PCR) | 2014 | [30] |