Figure 1. Epidemiological curve of laboratory-confirmed varicella cases in Tshuapa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 2009–February 2014 (N = 357)abc.
a 357 varicella cases had rash onset date available; 9 cases were missing information on rash onset date.
bThe peaks in February 2011 and February 2012 correspond to workshops on monkeypox surveillance that were conducted for public health officials in Tshuapa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo during those months.
cThere were 6 varicella cases reported in 2009, before the start of the enhanced surveillance project.