Republic of Lebanon

Ministry of Public Health

Meningitis Surveillance

Table 1:Reported meningitis cases - Lebanon 2011

Months: 1 to 12

as on 12/02/2014

N %
1.Bacterial 93 64.6%
Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) 4 2.8%
Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) 0 0.0%
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) 22 15.3%
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mt) 0 0.0%
Other with identified agent 13 9.0%
Bacterial not eslsewhere classified (BNOS) 54 37.5%
2.Aseptic 13 9.0%
3.Unspecified 38 26.4%
TOTAL 144 100.0%
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Table 2:Reported meningitis cases by mohafazat - Lebanon 2011

Months: 1 to 12

as on 12/02/2014

Mohafaza Neisseria meningitidis Haemophilus influenzae Streptococcus pneumoniae Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacterial identified agent Bacterial unidentified agent Viral / aseptic Unspecified Total
North 0 0 7 0 6 11 2 16 42
Beqaa 0 0 1 0 1 10 3 2 17
Nabatieh 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 5 12
South 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 4 12
Mount Lebanon 4 0 12 0 3 20 5 7 51
Beirut 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 8
LEBANON 4 0 22 0 13 54 13 38 144
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Table 2:Reported meningitis cases by caza - Lebanon 2011

Months: 1 to 12

as on 12/02/2014

Mohafaza Caza Neisseria meningitidis Haemophilus influenzae Streptococcus pneumoniae Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacterial identified agent Bacterial unidentified agent Viral / aseptic Unspecified Total
North Akkar 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 7 14
North Menieh Dinnieh 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 7
North Tripoli 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 5 13
North Zghorta 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
North Koura 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 4
North Becharre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Batroun 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Bekaa Hermel 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
Bekaa Baalbeck 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 6
Bekaa Zahle 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 6
Bekaa West Bekaa 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Bekaa Rashaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Nabatieh Nabatieh 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 9
Nabatieh Hasbaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nabatieh Marjeoun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nabatieh Bint Jbeil 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
South Saida 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 8
South Tyr 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
South Jezzine 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Mount Lebanon Jbeil 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4
Mount Lebanon Kesrwan 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Mount Lebanon Metn 1 0 5 0 2 2 1 3 14
Mount Lebanon Baabda 2 0 6 0 0 11 3 1 23
Mount Lebanon Aley 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 5
Mount Lebanon Chouf 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
Beirut Beirut 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 8
Unspecified Unspecified 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
LEBANON 4 0 22 0 13 54 13 38 144
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Meningitis Surveillance

Table 5:Reported meningitis cases by month - Lebanon 2011

Months: 1 to 12

as on 12/02/2014

Month Neisseria meningitidis Haemophilus influenzae Streptococcus pneumoniae Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacterial identified agent Bacterial unidentified agent Viral / aseptic Unspecified Total
Jan 1 0 2 0 2 7 2 0 14
Feb 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 5
Mar 1 0 5 0 3 7 1 0 17
Apr 0 0 4 0 1 3 1 0 9
May 0 0 3 0 0 7 4 0 14
Jun 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 3 12
Jul 0 0 2 0 0 9 1 7 19
Aug 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 7 14
Sep 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 7 12
Oct 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3
Nov 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 8
Dec 1 0 1 0 2 4 0 9 17
TOTAL 4 0 22 0 13 54 13 38 144
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Table 4:Reported meningitis cases by age - Lebanon 2011

Months: 1 to 12

as on 12/02/2014

Age group Neisseria meningitidis Haemophilus influenzae Streptococcus pneumoniae Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacterial identified agent Bacterial unidentified agent Viral / aseptic Unspecified Total
0-4y 2 0 8 0 5 18 2 17 52
5-14y 1 0 1 0 1 13 8 9 33
15-24y 1 0 1 0 1 9 1 3 16
25-64y 0 0 9 0 2 10 2 5 28
65+y 0 0 2 0 4 4 0 3 13
TOTAL 4 0 22 0 13 54 13 38 144
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Table 5:Reported meningitis cases by gender - Lebanon 2011

Months: 1 to 12

as on 12/02/2014

Gender Neisseria meningitidis Haemophilus influenzae Streptococcus pneumoniae Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacterial identified agent Bacterial unidentified agent Viral / aseptic Unspecified Total
Male 4 0 15 0 10 38 5 24 96
Female 0 0 7 0 3 16 8 14 48
Unspecified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4 0 22 0 13 54 13 38 144
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Table 12:Reported meningitis cases by outcome - Lebanon 2011

Months: 1 to 12

as on 12/02/2014

Outcome Neisseria meningitidis Haemophilus influenzae Streptococcus pneumoniae Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacterial identified agent Bacterial unidentified agent Viral / aseptic Unspecified Total
Guerison 2 0 8 0 2 10 1 2 25
Death 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 5
Sequelae 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3
unknown 2 0 10 0 10 41 12 36 111
TOTAL 4 0 22 0 13 54 13 38 144
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Meningitis Surveillance