Table 5.
Distribution of imported cases of shigellosis by duration, type, and the number with diarrhea, 2010–2011
| Both years | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of diarrhea (d) | |||
| 1–5 | 139 (65.6) | 68 (65.4) | 71 (65.7) |
| 6–10 | 45 (21.2) | 22 (21.2) | 23 (21.3) |
| 11–15 | 2 (0.9) | 2 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| 16–20 | 5 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (4.6) |
| 21–25 | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) |
| ≥26 | 4 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) | 3 (2.8) |
| Unknown | 16 (7.5) | 11 (10.6) | 5 (4.6) |
| Type of stool | |||
| Yellow stool | 143 (67.5) | 67 (64.4) | 76 (70.4) |
| Watery diarrhea | 10 (4.7) | 4 (3.8) | 6 (5.6) |
| Mucus stool | 14 (6.6) | 6 (5.8) | 8 (7.4) |
| Bloody stool | 16 (7.5) | 6 (5.8) | 10 (9.3) |
| Others | 7 (3.3) | 7 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Unknown | 22 (10.3) | 14 (13.5) | 8 (7.4) |
| Number with diarrhea | |||
| <3 | 10 (4.7) | 2 (1.9) | 8 (7.4) |
| 3–4 | 21 (9.9) | 9 (8.7) | 12 (11.1) |
| 5–7 | 19 (9.0) | 7 (6.7) | 12 (11.1) |
| 8–9 | 13 (6.1) | 8 (7.7) | 5 (4.6) |
| >10 | 101 (47.6) | 43 (41.3) | 58 (53.7) |
| Unknown | 48 (22.6) | 35 (33.7) | 13 (12.0) |
Data are numbers of cases (%).