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The Incidence of Diarrheal Disease in a Defined Population of Rural Egypt

Mohamed A. el Alamy^*, Stephen B. Thacker^**, Raouf R. Arafat, Charles E. Wright AND Ahmed M. Zaki

^* Qalyub Center for Field and Applied Research, P.O. Box 38, Giza, Egypt
^** Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Epidemiology Study Center, P.O. Box 39, Bilbeis, Egypt
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Medical Service No. 111 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77211
Central Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Egypt

A prospective study of diarrheal illness was conducted for 2 years in 309 families who were part of an epidemiologic research center population in rural Egypt. The rates of illness peaked in the first year of life with between 5 and 6 episodes per person year at risk. Although no seasonal variation in reported diarrhea was demonstrated for the total population, age-specific differences in seasonal occurrence were noted. The incidence did not consistently vary by village size, nor did rates vary by sex.

Accepted for publication April 30, 1986.