Table 1.
Regional (and Subregional for Asia) Distribution of the Numbers of Outbreaks and Reported Enteric Fever Cases
| Regions | No. of Outbreaks | Minimum No. of Reported Cases per Outbreak | Maximum No. of Reported Cases per Outbreak | Sum | Mean | Median | Standard Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 46 | 3 | 42 564 | 111 784 | 2430 | 147 | 7673 |
| Asia | 155 | 1 | 10 677 | 62 318 | 402 | 79 | 1348 |
| Central | 19 | 4 | 10 677 | 20 478 | 1078 | 78 | 2883 |
| Eastern | 22 | 1 | 601 | 2231 | 106 | 27 | 154 |
| Western | 20 | 5 | 3010 | 6382 | 319 | 50 | 705 |
| Southern | 48 | 6 | 5963 | 22 867 | 440 | 101 | 1373 |
| Southeastern | 42 | 2 | 3049 | 10 360 | 247 | 77 | 548 |
| Europe | 28 | 1 | 277 | 868 | 31 | 15 | 53 |
| North America | 22 | 1 | 321 | 858 | 39 | 9 | 80 |
| South America | 7 | 3 | 110 | 159 | 23 | 8 | 39 |
| Central America | 4 | 24 | 653 | 857 | 214 | 90 | 295 |
| Oceania | 41 | 2 | 1200 | 4096 | 100 | 24 | 215 |
| Total/overall | 303 | 1 | 42 564 | 180 940 | 597 | 48 | 3215 |