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. 2010 Jun 22;4(6):e722. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000722

Table 5. Estimated annual numbers of new cases in endemic provinces of China.

Chinese province Population at risk Estimated prevalence Estimated median number of new cases per year
Gansu 3.6 million 2.9% 7676
Inner Mongolia 3 million 0.02% 44
Qinghai 5.4 million 1.0% 3766
Ningxia 1.2 million 2.0% 1770
Sichuan 0.92 million 3.6% 2390
Tibet Autonomous Region 2.7 million 0.1% 172
Xinjiang 5.8 million 0.2% 811