Prevalence and Incidence of Pubic lice
| About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Pubic lice usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Pubic lice at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Pubic lice refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Pubic lice diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics. |
Incidence (annual) of Pubic lice: 3 million new cases annually estimated (NIAID)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 90 or 1.10% or 3 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Pubic lice: An estimated 3 million people with new cases of the infestation are treated each year in the United States.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Other Important STDS, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID
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