Prevalence and Incidence of Trichinosis
| About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Trichinosis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Trichinosis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Trichinosis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Trichinosis 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 Trichinosis: 12 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 22,666,667 or 0.00% or 11 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Trichinosis: Infection was once very common; however, infection is now relatively rare. From 1991-1996, an annual average of 38 cases per year were reported.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Trichinosis: DPD
Last revision: June 13, 2003
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