Table 1.

Age-specific attack rates and hospitalization rates during the drought-associated outbreak

Age group (years)	Population	No. of cases (% total)	Attack rate*	No. of hospitalized cases†	Hospitalization rate*
Total	6,216	244 (100)	3.93	27	0.43
0–2	480	84 (35.29)	17.50	16	3.33
3–5	459	33 (13.87)	7.19	2	0.44
6–15	1,104	64 (26.89)	5.80	1	0.09
15+	4,173	57 (23.36)	1.37	7	0.17

^*Rates expressed per 100 people.

^†Mean hospital stay was 2.5 days.