Table 2.

Country, Region, and Duration of Potential Outbreaks of Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis and Sources Used to Identify Them

Number	Country	Region	Epidemiological Week-Year	Source of Identification
1	Central African Republic	Paoua	47-2016 → 10-2017	Coldiron et al [27]
2	Ghana	Central (Brong Ahafo)	53-2015 → 9-2016	Cooper et al [17]; Kwambana-Adams et al [18]; unpublished data from same authors
3	Ghana	Northern	1-2016 → 11-2016	Asiedu-Bekoe et al [29]; Aku et al [16]; Domo et al [30]; Bozio et al [31]
4	Burkina Faso	Pama	8-2011 → 12-2011	EMSN database; MenAfriNet database
5	Burkina Faso	Karangasso Vigue	8-2011 → 9-2011	Soeters et al, [28]; EMSN database; MenAfriNet database
6	Burkina Faso	Solenzo	1-2009 → 10-2009	EMSN database
7	Chad	Goundi	1-2009 → 16-2009	EMSN database
8	Burkina Faso	Bobo-Dioulasso (included: Districts 15, 22 and Hounde)	August 2002 → April 2003 February 2004 → July 2004a	Traore et al [5]; Yaro et al [15]; EMSN database
9	Ghana	Kassena-Nankana District	August 2001 → September 2003a	Leimkugel et al [14]; EMSN database
10	Chad	Goundi	3-2001 → 18-2001	Bregani et al [32]

Abbreviations: EMSN, Enhanced Meningitis Surveillance Network.

^aEpidemiologic week-year not available.