Table 4. Estimated annual number of deaths and case-fatality rates for hospitalized persons with Shigella infection, Asia, 1990–2009*.
| Characteristic |
Age group |
| 0–11 mo | 1–4 y | |
|---|---|---|
| No. persons with diarrhea, × 1,000† | 3,771 | 1,300 |
| No. persons with Shigella infection, × 1,000 (% total persons with diarrhea)† | 219 (5.8) | 122 (9.4) |
| No. Shigella spp.–related deaths (95% CI) | 1,949 (1,292–2256) | 24 (24–305) |
| Case fatality rate, %‡ | 0.89 | 0.01 |
| Corrected no. Shigella spp.–related deaths, × 1,000 (95% CI)§ (23,24) |
13,643 (9,044–15,792) |
168 (168–2,135) |
| Total no. Shigella spp.–related deaths (95% CI) | 13,811 (9,212–17,927) | |