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Table 4 Annual implementation of dengue vector control measures in Myanmar between 2011 and 2015

From: The burden of dengue, source reduction measures, and serotype patterns in Myanmar, 2011 to 2015–R2

 

Total numbera

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

A: larval control measures

 Implementation of larval control measures at:

           

  Townships

330

277

(84)

81

(25)

68

(21)

157

(48)

152

(46)

  Wards

3065

2655

(87)

931

(30)

1364

(45)

1716

(56)

2026

(66)

  Households

10,889,348

2,753,002

(25)

2,191,259

(20)

1,790,151

(16)

2,729,804

(25)

3,447,524

(32)

  Water containersb

51,400,000

29,666,676

(58)

5,420,553

(11)

6,755,019

(13)

4,497,076

(9)

10,954,867

(21)

B: space spraying measures

 Implementation of space spraying measures at:

           

  Townships

330

120

(36)

15

(5)

68

(21)

84

(25)

158

(48)

  Wards

3065

855

(28)

28

(< 1)

478

(16)

1206

(39)

2026

(66)

  Households

10,889,348

31,455

(< 1)

39,169

(< 1)

26,293

(< 1)

43,744

(< 1)

410,117

(< 1)

  Schools

41,000

305

(< 1)

441

(1)

139

(< 1)

1797

(4)

2568

(6)

  1. aTotal number = total number in the country and is the denominator against which the percentages are calculated
  2. bThe estimated total number of water containers in Myanmar was based on one container per person living in Myanmar. Previous unpublished surveys have suggested that each resident in the country has one or slightly more than one container with the types of container being drums, cement tanks, ceramic jars, flower vases, car tires, tins, and coconut shells