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Table 1 Attack rates for probable and confirmed cases by daycare group, September 1 – October 17, 2012

From: Implications of screening and childcare exclusion policies for children with Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli infections: lessons learned from an outbreak in a daycare centre, Norway, 2012

Daycare section

No. of children

Probable cases

Confirmed cases

Attack rate (probable + confirmed)

Attack rate (confirmed)

A (≤ 3 years)

14

1

2

21%

14%

B (≤ 3 years)

15

0

2

13%

13%

C (3-5 years)

24

0

0

0%

0%

D (3-5 years)

25

2

2

16%

8%

E (4-5 years*)

13

0

0

0%

0%

Total

91

3

6

10%

7%

  1. *Outdoor group.