Table 1 Childcare facility-related EHEC outbreaks, 2010–2013, Japan. All outbreaks listed below in the table refer to childcare facility-related outbreaks
From: Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli outbreaks related to childcare facilities in Japan, 2010–2013
Total | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total no. reported cases | 15,887 | 4134 | 3940 | 3768 | 4045 |
No outbreaks | 68 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
No. outbreak-related cases | 1035 | 77 | 141 | 304 | 513 |
No. cases per outbreak | 15.2 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 20.3 | 16.0 |
No. asymptomatic cases per outbreak | 9.4 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 14.8 | 9.6 |
No. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome cases in outbreaks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |