This is the severity score. A severity score is assigned to each case based on criteria provided in the severity index. The complete severity index is available. Briefly, a case of pesticide-related illness or injury is classified into one of the following severity score categories: low, moderate, high, or death. Information considered when assigning everity includes signs and symptoms, whether health care was sought, length of hospital stay, and work days lost due to the illness. A low severity illness or injury consists of minimally bothersome health effects that generally esolve rapidly. A moderate severity illness or injury consists of non-life threatening health effects that are more ronounced, prolonged or of a systemic nature compared to a low severity illness. A high severity illness or injury consists of life threatening health effects or those that result in significant residual disability or disfigurement. Death is the severity category assigned to fatalities resulting from pesticide exposure.