. "Appendix C: The Burden of Disease Resulting from Diarrhea." New Vaccine Development: Establishing Priorities: Volume II, Diseases of Importance in Developing Countries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1986.
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New Vaccine Development: Establishing Priorities, Volume II, Diseases of Importance in Developing Countries
TABLE C.10 Disease Burden: Shigella
Under 5 Years
5–14 Years
15–59 Years
60 Years and Over
Morbidity Category
Description
Condition
Number of Cases
Duration
Number of Cases
Duration
Number of Cases
Duration
Number of Cases
Duration
A
Moderate localized pain and/or mild systemic reaction, or impairment requiring minor change in normal activities, and associated with some restriction of work activity
Mild diarrhea
125,690,000
5
56,977,000
5
42,393,000
5
7,190,000
5
B
Moderate pain and/or moderate impairment requiring moderate change in normal activities, e.g., housebound or in bed, and associated with temporary loss of ability to work
Moderately severe diarrhea
11,172,000
7
460,000
7
342,000
7
303,000
7
C
Severe pain, severe short-term impairment, or hospitalization
Severe diarrhea
5,237,000
11
230,000
10
171,000
10
126,000
10
D
Mild chronic disability (not requiring hospitalization, institutionalization, or other major limitation of normal activity, and resulting in minor limitation of ability to work)
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
E
Moderate to severe chronic disability (requiring hospitalization, special care, or other major limitation of normal activity, and seriously restricting ability to work)
