Table 3 Operational considerations, by transmission and importation patterns
Low transmission, low importation villages | Low transmission, high importation villages | High transmission, low importation villages | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean number (range) of index cases diagnosed per week | 1.1 (0–6) | 8.2 (0–64) | 11.8 (0–53) | 2.1 (0–57) |
Mean number (range) of index cases investigated per week | 0.8 (0–5) | 7.4 (0–57) | 3.1 (0–16) | 1.1 (0–50) |
Mean days (range) between index case diagnosis and initiation of investigation | 1.9 (0–5) | 9.9 (0–24) | 0.3 (0–2) | 6.7 (0–24) |
Mean number (range) of HH per case investigation | 5.1 (1–12) | 3.6 (1–12) | 3.8 (1–12) | 3.9 (1–12) |
Mean number (range) of neighbouring HH within 100-m radius per index case investigated | 4.6 (1–10) | 2.9 (1–10) | 3.2 (1–10) | 3.3 (1–10) |
Mean days (range) between initiation and completion of case investigation | 6.2 (0–13) | 2.0 (0–33) | 3.6 (0–10) | 2.7 (0–33) |