Statistics about Vibrio parahaemolyticus
| About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The term 'prevalence' of Vibrio parahaemolyticus usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Vibrio parahaemolyticus at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Vibrio parahaemolyticus refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus 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. |
Prevalence and incidence statistics for Vibrio parahaemolyticus: (see also prevalence and incidence page for Vibrio parahaemolyticus)
Incidence (annual) of Vibrio parahaemolyticus: 0.25 per 100,000 (DBMD 1997)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 400,000 or 0.00% or 680 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Vibrio parahaemolyticus: Nationwide, an average of 190 culture-confirmed cases, 30 hospitalizations, and 1-3 deaths are reported each year. However, it is estimated that there are truly as many as 3000 cases (most not culture confirmed), 40 hospitalizations and 7 deaths.1
Incidence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus: In 1997, the incidence of diagnosed V. parahaemolyticus infection in Food Net sites was .25/100,000.2
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Vibrio parahaemolyticus: DBMD
2. excerpt from Vibrio parahaemolyticus (General): DBMD
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