Actinomycosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Actinomycosis, or a subtype of Actinomycosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
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A. israelii occurs as part of the normal flora of the throat, tonsillar crypts, and mouth (particularly around carious teeth); infection results from its traumatic introduction into body tissues.
Actinomycosis affects twice as many males — especially those ages 15 to 35 —
as females. People with dental disease or human immunodeficiency virus infection are at increased risk.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The term 'prevalence' of Actinomycosis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Actinomycosis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Actinomycosis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Actinomycosis 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.
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