Table 2. Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis cases and attack rates by type of rugby contact among local players in international rugby tournament, Singapore, April 21–22, 2012.
Category |
No. players |
No. teams |
No. (%) probable cases |
No. (%) confirmed cases |
Overall attack rate, no. (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Touch rugby* | 369 | 33 | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (0.5) |
Full-contact rugby† | 822 | 48 | 45 (5.5) | 2 (0.2) | 47 (5.7) |
Total | 1191 | 81 | 47 (3.9) | 2 (0.2) | 49 (4.1) |
*For boys 6– 8 years of age and all girls’ teams. †For boys 9–18 years of age.