TABLE 1.2 An Example of the Format Used to Compile Information on the Burden of Illness Arising from infectious Diseases in Developing Countries: Hepatitis A Virusa
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<5 Years
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5–14 Years
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15–59 Years
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60 Years and Over
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Morbidity Category
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Description
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Condition
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Number of Cases
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Duration (days)
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Number of Cases
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Duration (days)
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Number of Cases
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Duration (days)
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Number of Cases
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Duration (days)
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A
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Moderate localized pain and/or mild systemic reaction, or impairment requiring minor change in normal activities, and associated with some restriction of work activity
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B
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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
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Jaundice, including convalescence from category C (total)
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139,843
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7
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635,651
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7
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2,256,561
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7
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149,378
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7
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C
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Severe pain, severe short-term impairment, or hosptalization
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Severe hepatitis
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31,735
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14
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158,675
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14
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1,221,794
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14
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206,277
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14
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D
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Mild chronic disability (not requiring hospitalization, institutionalization, or other major limitation of normal activity, and resulting in minor limitation of ability to work)
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n.a.
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n.a.
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n.a.
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n.a.
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E
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Moderate to severe chronic disability (requiring hospitalization, special care, or other major limitation of normal activity, and seriously restricting ability to work)
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n.a.
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n.a.
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n.a.
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n.a.
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F
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Total impairment
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n.a.
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n.a.
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n.a.
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n.a.
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G
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Reproductive impairment resulting in infertility
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n.a.
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n.a.
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n.a.
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n.a.
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H
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Death
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Death following fulminant hepatitis
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n.a.
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1,144
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n.a.
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5,146
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n.a.
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8,005
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n.a.
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aSee Appendix D-4 for derivation.
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