Table 1 Reported and adjusted confirmed scarlet fever cases in the whole country and in central Taiwan from 2000 to 2006.
Category | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | |||||||
Reported cases (A) | 924 | 1143 | 1655 | 1162 | 1254 | 1713 | 1635 |
Specimens collected (B) | 659 | 792 | 1359 | 964 | 1100 | 1614 | 1594 |
Sampling rate % (B/A) | 71% | 69% | 82% | 83% | 88% | 94% | 97% |
Laboratory confirmed cases (C) | 511 | 574 | 1033 | 640 | 759 | 1132 | 1130 |
Positive rate % (C/B) | 78% | 72% | 76% | 66% | 69% | 70% | 71% |
Adjusted confirmed cases (A × C/B) | 716 | 828 | 1258 | 771 | 865 | 1201 | 1159 |
Central region | |||||||
Reported cases (A) | 161 | 218 | 332 | 197 | 231 | 307 | 357 |
Specimens collected (B) | 129 | 199 | 307 | 182 | 219 | 305 | 355 |
Sampling rate % (B/A) | 80% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 95% | 99% | 99% |
Laboratory confirmed cases (C) | 114 | 146 | 260 | 135 | 156 | 216 | 272 |
Positive rate % (C/B) | 88% | 73% | 85% | 74% | 71% | 71% | 77% |
Adjusted confirmed cases (A × C/B) | 142 | 160 | 281 | 146 | 165 | 217 | 274 |
% of central region/nationwide | 20% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 24% |
Isolates collected for analysis | 139 | 154 | 273 | 122 | 115 | 174 | 241 |