Table 4. Reported and Estimated Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Disease Burden, June 1–August 30, 2009, Hunter New England, New South Wales.
Reported Number | Calculated Number | Estimated Rate Per 100,000* | Case Ratio** | |
Deaths | 5 | 10 (8–13) | 0.6 to 1.5 | 0.009% to 0.02% |
Hospitalizations | 184 | 509 (388–630) | 20 to 73 | 0.3% to 1% |
Community Illness | --- | 53,383 (37,828–70,597) | 4,365 to 8,147 | --- |
*Rate ranges calculated using reported number (when available) and upper bound of calculated number.
**Case fatality and case hospitalization ratio ranges calculated using reported number and calculated point estimate of deaths and hospitalizations divided by calculated point estimate of community illness.