Leptospirosis incidence estimates, Moshi Urban and Moshi Rural Districts, Tanzania 2007–2008.

<p>KCMC = Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, MRH = Mawenzi Regional Hospital, MAT = microscopic agglutination test.</p>*<p>Cases adjusted by ‘MAT sensitivity multiplier,’ MAT specificity, ‘KCMC multiplier,’ and KCMC referral adjustment.</p>†<p>Cases adjusted by ‘MAT sensitivity multiplier,’ MAT specificity and ‘MRH multiplier’.</p>‡<p>No. for the ≥15 years age group represents the mean of the KCMC adjusted case no. and MRH adjusted case no. No. for the 0 to <5 years and 5 to <15 years age groups equal the KCMC adjusted case no. since fever surveillance was not conducted in these groups at MRH.</p>§<p>‘Paired sera multiplier’ applied to estimates using confirmed cases only.</p>¶<p>Only KCMC data used for this estimate since MRH data represents a limited age range.</p>#<p>(Annual estimated cases/population) *100,000.