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Table 4 Public health indicators of preventive and control measures in 10 townships of Nargis- affected area, 2007 to 2009

From: Are there any changes in burden and management of communicable diseases in areas affected by Cyclone Nargis?

Indicators

2007

(Range)ψ

2008

2009

(Range)ψ

Pre-Nargis

(Range) ψ

Post-Nargis

(Range) ψ

Annual surveillance data from Myanmar (HMIS)

Average of sanitary latrine coverage (Urban population)

78.44

(43.65-106.40)

N/A

61.78

(29.10-95.65)

82.08

(30.4-107.00)

Average of sanitary latrine coverage (Rural population)

66.53

(12.10-93.46)

N/A

48.42

(20.42-89.35)

71.36

(53.70-93.60)

Average of sanitary latrine coverage (Total Population)

67.99

(22.20-93.20)

75.50

(43.16-95.90)

50.47

(23.05-78.20)

72.36

(56.00-94.80)

Treatment success rate for tuberculosis

90.49

(86.78-97.45)

76.77

(54.28-96.88)

88.59

(81.38-99.42)

N/A

Case detection rate for tuberculosis

69.25

(33.96-155.21)

78.37

(25.60-135.35)

64.64

(20.98-111.11)

N/A

DPT 3rd dose

90.53

(73.1-99.0)

91.8

(78.38-94.7)

90.05

(81.58-96.1)

88.01

(76.2-98.8)

Measles immunization

83.53

(61.4-95.4)

85.51

(68.90-94.77)

89.24

(73.31-95.57)

82.19

(70.8-90.9)

Periodic review surveys (Dec 2008, Jul 2009) by Tri-partite Core Group

Percentage of improved drinking water

  

N/A

66.00

Percentage of improved sanitation facilities

  

40.00

43.00

DPT 3rd dose

  

N/A

66.00

Measles immunization

  

91.00

88.00

  1. Ψ Range = township which had lowest percentage/coverage to township which had highest percentage/coverage