Volume 11, Number 8—August 2005
Research
Estimating Foodborne Gastroenteritis, Australia
Gillian Hall*
, Martyn D. Kirk†, Niels Becker*, Joy E. Gregory‡, Leanne Unicomb§, Geoffrey Millard¶, Russell Stafford#, Karin Lalor‡, and the OzFoodNet Working Group
, Martyn D. Kirk†, Niels Becker*, Joy E. Gregory‡, Leanne Unicomb§, Geoffrey Millard¶, Russell Stafford#, Karin Lalor‡, and the OzFoodNet Working GroupTable 3
Infectious and foodborne gastroenteritis in Australia in a typical year, circa 2000*
| Measure | All causes estimate (95% CrI) | Foodborne transmission estimate (95% CrI) |
|---|---|---|
| No. cases per year (×106) | 17.2 (14.5–19.9) | 5.4 (4.0–6.9) |
| Known pathogen | 4.6 (3.7–5.5) | 1.5 (1.0–1.9) |
| Cases per person per year | 0.92 (0.77–1.06) | 0.29 (0.23–0.35) |
| No. hospital diagnoses per year (×103) | 40.9 (32.7–48.6) | 14.7 (11.4–17.7) |
| Known pathogen | 10.1 (8.6–11.5) | 3.6 (2.6–4.7) |
| Hospital diagnoses per 10,000 persons per year | 22 (17–26) | 8 (6–9) |
| Deaths per year | 217 (120–320) | 76 (40–120) |
| Deaths per 10,000 persons per year | 0.12 (0.06–0.17) | 0.04 (0.02–0.06) |
*CrI, credibility interval.
