Table 3.
Suspected outbreak prone diseases reported by CHWs under the RRM+ CBS system in Ekondo-titi, time to reporting and time to investigation
| Community | Suspected OPD | Cases reported | Cases investigated | Samples collected | Positive case | Symptom onset | Date alert generated | Date DHS informed | Date MHT Investigated | Lag time symptom to alert | Lag time alert to response | Time lag for information of DHS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Days) | ||||||||||||
| Loe | Measles | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 29/7/19 | 2/8/19 | 2/8/19 | 3/8/19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Mokono | Measles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15/7/19 | 2/8/19 | 2/8/19 | 3/8/19 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Ndoo | Measles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/8/19 | 4/8/19 | 4/8/19 | 6/8/19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Funge | Chronic ulcers | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 tropical ulcers | 20/8/19 | 6/9/19 | 6/9/19 | 8/9/19 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Burulli ulcers | 20/8/19 | 6/9/19 | 6/9/19 | 8/9/19 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Illor | Measles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 Monkey pox | 7/9/19 | 14/9/19 | 17/9/19 | 15/9/19 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Bafaka | Meningitis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24/3/20 | 31/3/20 | 31/3/20 | 2/4/20 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Bongongo 2 | Measles | 1 | 0a | 0 | 0 | 4/8/19 | 6/8/19 | 6/8/19 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
| Godgift | Cholera | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25/1/20 | 29/1/20 | 29/1/20 | 30/1/20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bamusso | Cholera | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12/1/20 | 17/1/20 | 17/1/20 | 18/1/20 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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