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4 events
A30-A49 • AFR
Meningococcal meningitis in Ethiopia
Meningococcal meningitis has 4 WHO-tracked outbreak events in Ethiopia between 1999 and 2008.
Meningococcal meningitis · Ethiopia · 4 WHO events across 4 calendar years (1999–2008).
Event log
| Year | DON ID | ICD-10 | ICD-11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | DON1294 | A390 |
1C1C |
| 2002 | DON0585 | A390 |
1C1C |
| 2000 | DON0408, DON0387, DON0382 | A390 |
1C1C |
| 1999 | DON0302 | A390 |
1C1C |
Annual cadence
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
Most active year: 2008 with 1 event.
Quiet years with no events: 6.
Position within the disease
- Ethiopia is rank #6 of 36 for this disease.
- The country sits in the WHO AFR region.
- Last reported event: 2008 (18 years ago).
Regional peers (AFR)
24 countries in this region report this disease. Median event count: 2.
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 7 |
| Niger | 7 |
| Nigeria | 7 |
| Chad | 6 |
| Congo Democratic Republic of the | 4 |
| Ethiopia ← | 4 |
| Benin | 4 |
| Mali | 3 |
How this disease ranks among Ethiopia’s threats
Meningococcal meningitis is rank #3 of 14 diseases reported by Ethiopia to the WHO. The full country profile is at the Ethiopia Hub.
Outbreak Events
4
First Reported
1999
Latest Reported
2008
Country
Ethiopia • AFR
