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A population-based estimate of the substantial burden of diarrhoeal disease in the United States; FoodNet, 1996–2003

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 August 2006

T. F. JONES ,
M. B. McMILLIAN ,
E. SCALLAN ,
P. D. FRENZEN ,
A. B. CRONQUIST ,
S. THOMAS  and
F. J. ANGULO
T. F. JONES
Affiliation:
Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, USA
M. B. McMILLIAN
Affiliation:
Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, USA
E. SCALLAN
Affiliation:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
P. D. FRENZEN
Affiliation:
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, USA
A. B. CRONQUIST
Affiliation:
Colorado Department of Health, Denver, CO, USA
S. THOMAS
Affiliation:
Georgia Division of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA
F. J. ANGULO
Affiliation:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Abstract

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From 1996 to 2003, four 12-month population-based surveys were performed in FoodNet sites to determine the burden of diarrhoeal disease in the population. Acute diarrhoeal illness (ADI) was defined as [ges ]3 loose stools in 24 hours with impairment of daily activities or duration of diarrhoea >1 day. A total of 52840 interviews were completed. The overall weighted prevalence of ADI in the previous month was 5·1% (95% CI±0·3%), corresponding to 0·6 episodes of ADI per person per year. The average monthly prevalence of ADI was similar in each of the four survey cycles (range 4·5–5·2%). Rates of ADI were highest in those age <5 years. Of those with ADI, 33·8% (95% CI±2·7%) reported vomiting, 19·5% (95% CI±2·1%) visited a medical provider, and 7·8% (95% CI±1·4%) took antibiotics. Rates of ADI were remarkably consistent over time, and demonstrate the substantial burden placed on the health-care system.

Type
Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 135 , Issue 2 , February 2007 , pp. 293 - 301
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors, and may not be attributed to the Economic Research Service or the U.S. Department of Agriculture.