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Classification of outbreaks (2012–2014), by symptom profile, North East England, 2012–2014
| Symptom profile | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhoea only | Diarrhoea and vomiting | ||
| Confirmed | 5 (19%) | 7 (35%) | 12 (26%) |
| Probable | 12 (46%) | 8 (40%) | 20 (43%) |
| Possible | 9 (35%) | 5 (25%) | 14 (30%) |
| No. of outbreaks where organisms other than C. perfringens isolated | 1 (4%) | 3 (15%) | 4 (9%) |
| Total no. of outbreaks | 26 (100%) | 20 (100%) | 46 (100%) |
