Table. Estimates of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi incidence in children, Ghana, September 2007–November 2008.

Age group, y	No. S. enterica ser. Typhi isolates*	Coverage population†	Incidence‡ (95% confidence interval)
0–15	16	14,933	120 (70 to 170)
<2	1	2,133	50 (–30 to 140)
2–<5	8	3,200	290 (120 to 450)
5–<8	5	2,880	200 (50 to 340)
8–<11	1	2,880	40 (–30 to 110)
11–<15	1	3,840	30 (–20 to 80)

*Observation period 15 mo (period of complete and uninterrupted assessment of blood culture data).
†No. residents of each community with access to Agogo Presbyterian Hospital.
‡Per 100,000 persons per year.