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| Severity of illness | Information used for estimation | Estimate (credible interval) |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate illness | Australian surveillance data, Melbourne Water Quality Survey (17), Victorian Salmonella outbreak data, National Gastroenteritis Survey, Hunter Salmonella case-control study (24) | 1 in 15 (5–25) |
| Bloody diarrhea | National Gastroenteritis Survey | 1 in 9 (1–17) |
| Serious illness | Mead et al., 1999 (6) | 1 in 2 (1–3) |
