Table 3 Incidence rates of meningitis based on case definition (per 100,000 populations)
From: Epidemiological profile of meningitis in Iran before pentavalent vaccine introduction
Year | Average population | Total cases of meningitis | Confirmed cases of meningitis | Probable cases of meningitis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Incidence rate | Frequency | Incidence rate | Frequency | Incidence rate | ||
2008 | 72,266,000 | 1642 | 2.27 | 209 | 0.28 | 1433 | 1.98 |
2009 | 73,196,000 | 1782 | 2.43 | 231 | 0.31 | 1551 | 2.11 |
2010 | 74,157,000 | 1587 | 2.14 | 257 | 0.34 | 1330 | 1.79 |
2011 | 75,150,000 | 1819 | 2.42 | 234 | 0.31 | 1585 | 2.10 |
2012 | 76,038,000 | 1954 | 2.56 | 250 | 0.32 | 1704 | 2.24 |
2013 | 76,942,000 | 2100 | 2.72 | 216 | 0.28 | 1884 | 2.44 |
2014 | 77,856,000 | 437 | 0.56 | 71 | 0.09 | 366 | 0.47 |