Prevalence and Incidence of Yersiniosis
| About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Yersiniosis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Yersiniosis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Yersiniosis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Yersiniosis 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 Yersiniosis: approx 1 per 100,000 annually (DBMD); 19 cases in NJ 1998 (NJ DHSS)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 100,000 or 0.00% or 2,720 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Yersiniosis: approximately one culture-confirmed Y. enterocolitica infection per 100,000 persons occurs each year.1
Prevelance of Yersiniosis discussion:
Y. enterocolitica is a relatively infrequent
cause of diarrhea and abdominal pain. Based on data from the Foodborne
Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), which measures
the burden and sources of specific diseases over time, approximately
one culture-confirmed Y. enterocolitica infection per 100,000
persons occurs each year. Children are infected more often than
adults, and the infection is more common in the winter. 1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Yersinia enterocolitica: DBMD
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