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. 2005 Nov;11(11):1764–1766. doi: 10.3201/eid1111.050168

Table. Population and enteric fever episodes in 4 Asian countries.

Country Pakistan India Indonesia China
Site Karachi Calcutta North Jakarta Hechi City
Surveillance period Aug 2002–Jul 2003 Sep 2003–Aug 2004 Aug 2002–Jul 2003 Aug 2001–Jul 2002
Age group surveyed (y) 2–16 All ages All ages 5–60.9
Population under surveillance (no.) 15,219 57,075 160,257 98,376
Total enteric fever cases 71 102 154 42
No. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi cases (%) 60 (85) 78 (76) 132 (86) 15 (36)
No. S. Paratyphi A cases (%) 11 (15) 24 (24) 22 (14) 27 (64)